Aglaophenia cystifera [Aglaophenia cystifera]
Description
Aglaophenia cystifera is often seen as a branching hydroid with distinctive small swellings or cyst-like structures along the colony. Divers may find it on sheltered rock faces or near structures, where the colony’s delicate architecture becomes more obvious as you move through the light and current.
Where To See Aglaophenia cystifera
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids
Hydrozoa
|
| Order |
Leptothecate hydroids
Leptothecata
|
| Family |
Aglaopheniidae
Aglaopheniidae
|
| Genus |
Feather Hydroids
Aglaophenia
|
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