Sertularia cupressina Sea cypress hydroid

Sertularia cupressina is commonly referred to as Sea cypress hydroid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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lexID:: 6472
AphiaID:: 117913

Scientific:: Sertularia cupressina
German:: Zypressenmoos, Seemoos
English:: Sea Cypress Hydroid

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hydrozoa (Class) > Leptothecata (Order) > Sertulariidae (Family) > Sertularia (Genus) > cupressina (Species)
Initial determination:: Linnaeus, 1758

Occurrence:: the North Sea, Arctic (North Polar Sea), Canada Eastern Pacific, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, Gulf of Maine, Newfoundland, North Atlantic Ocean, the British Isles, USA
Sea depth:: 0 - 168 Meter
Size:: 7.87" - 15.75" (20cm - 40cm)
Temperature:: 6,7 °F - 11,5 °F (6,7°C - 11,5°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Filter feeder, Plankton, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown