Aglaophenia pluma
| Aglaophenia pluma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Subclass: | Hydroidolina |
| Order: | Leptothecata |
| Superfamily: | Plumularioidea |
| Family: | Aglaopheniidae |
| Genus: | Aglaophenia |
| Species: | A. pluma |
| Binomial name | |
| Aglaophenia pluma (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Aglaophenia pluma, the toothed feather hydroid or podded hydroid, is a colonial hydroid in the family Aglaopheniidae.[1]
Description
Toothed feather hydroids are upright colonial hydroids with stems which may grow to 3cm in total height though the colony may be larger. They have unbranched yellow stems and reproductive bodies that resemble pine-cones.[2]
Distribution
This colonial animal is found worldwide. It lives from the shore to 120m under water.[2]
Ecology
This species has a sting which may cause swelling of the affected area in humans.[2]
Synonym
The following species are considered as synonyms of Aglaophenia pluma:[1]
- Plumularia cristata Lamarck, 1816 (synonym)
- Plumularia pluma (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Sertularia pluma Linnaeus, 1758 (basionym)
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