Hydractinia altispina High-spined Commensal Hydroid

Hydractinia altispina is commonly referred to as High-spined Commensal Hydroid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Hydractinia altispina, Atlantis, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa 2018 (CC-BY-SA)_on a Nucella squamosa shell, which itself is the shelter for Pagurus liochele

Courtesy of the author Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town . Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 284838

Scientific:: Hydractinia altispina
German:: Stachelpolyp
English:: High-spined Commensal Hydroid

Category:: Mosdiertjes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hydrozoa (Class) > Anthoathecata (Order) > Hydractiniidae (Family) > Hydractinia (Genus) > altispina (Species)
Initial determination:: Millard, 1955

Occurrence:: Endemic species, South-Africa
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 30 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Epibiont (living on other organisms), Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0,4 cm
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: Carnivore
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown