Campanularia macroscypha

Size

Colony height: reaching 1-2cm (0.4-0.-75")

Recognition Characters

Unbranched hydroid. Polyps are solitary arising from long individual pedicels. Hydrothecae large, the distal 3/4 strongly cylindrical while the proximal end tapers regularly at the base. Rim of the hydrothecae marked by 12-14 distinct teeth on the margin.

Color

Habitat & Depth

Attach to a variety of substrates, including other sessile organisms and seaweeds.

Distribution at GRNMS

Abundant. Attach to a variety of substrates and other organisms.

Geographic Range

North Carolina, Florida, Gulf of Mexico. May be north of N. Carolina

Behavior & Notes

Synonyms

References

Calder 1983