Cryptophialus hoegi [Cryptophialus hoegi]
Description
Cryptophialus hoegi is typically found as a small colony anchored to hard surfaces, often in deeper or less brightly lit settings. Divers may see it as a delicate, clustered growth that blends with the surrounding substrate until you get close. It’s one of those “blink and you’ll miss it” creatures that highlights the diversity of small life underwater.
Where To See Cryptophialus hoegi
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Crustacea
|
| Order |
Many crustaceans (a broad crustacean group)
Multicrustacea
|
| Family |
Barnacles
Thecostraca
|
| Genus |
Barnacles
Cirripedia
|
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