Aglaophenia billardi [Aglaophenia billardi]
Description
Aglaophenia billardi grows as a colonial hydrozoan with branching, plume-like growth that can blend into the surrounding reef or rocky habitat. Divers often see it as a subtle, feathery structure that becomes more obvious when the current sways it. Look for the tiny polyps along the branches—those are the feeding units that make this colony such an active part of the benthic community.
Where To See Aglaophenia billardi
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids
Hydrozoa
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| Order |
Leptothecate hydroids
Leptothecata
|
| Family |
Aglaopheniidae
Aglaopheniidae
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| Genus |
Feather Hydroids
Aglaophenia
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