Colobonema igneum [Colobonema igneum]
Description
This hydroid can be striking for its vivid, flame-like or fiery appearance, depending on lighting and local conditions. Divers often notice it as a compact, branching or filamentous cluster that stands out against the seafloor. As you hover nearby, the colony’s fine structures can sway and reveal more detail in the polyps.
Where To See Colobonema igneum
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids
Hydrozoa
|
| Order |
Thick-skinned jellyfish (Trachymedusae)
Trachymedusae
|
| Family |
Rhopalonematidae
Rhopalonematidae
|
| Genus |
Silky Medusa
Colobonema
|
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