Aglaophenia parvula [Aglaophenia parvula]
Description
As its name suggests, this is a smaller hydroid that divers can easily overlook—until you get close. Look for compact, delicate branching colonies with tiny feeding polyps that may flicker into view as they respond to water movement and passing food.
Where To See Aglaophenia parvula
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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