Cnidaria
Sertularella conica
Sertularella conica
1. In situ (Chris Freeman)
2. In situ (Chris Freeman)
3. Out of water (Chris Freeman)
4. Out of water (Chris Freeman)
Size
Colony height: reaching 2.5cm (1")
Recognition Characters
Erect growth form, that is unbranched. Internodes variable in length, first are very short. Hydrothecae alternate, slender, flask or pear-shaped. Hyrdothecal margin with 4 distinct, equal teeth and operculum of 4 valves.
Color
Brown
Habitat & Depth
Attach to rocky substrates and artificial reefs. To 30m.
Distribution at GRNMS
Abundant. Attach to a variety of substrates and other organisms.
Geographic Range
North Carolina south to the Caribbean. Bermuda
Behavior & Notes
Synonyms
Calder 1983