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Stinging Hydroid - Pachyrhynchia cuppressina This Stinging Hydroids can cause serious issues for divers who accidentally brushed against them as they not only stings, but the stings may cause rashes that may last a few weeks and even after recovery may reappears after a few weeks.<br /> <br /> However, they also host some interesting macro critters, including Nudibranch, Shrimps and Crabs making some Underwater Macro Photographers braving the risk of getting sting! Anilao,Batangas,Hydroid,Pachyrhynchia cuppressina,Philippines,Stinging Hydroid Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Stinging Hydroid - Pachyrhynchia cuppressina

This Stinging Hydroids can cause serious issues for divers who accidentally brushed against them as they not only stings, but the stings may cause rashes that may last a few weeks and even after recovery may reappears after a few weeks.

However, they also host some interesting macro critters, including Nudibranch, Shrimps and Crabs making some Underwater Macro Photographers braving the risk of getting sting!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Quite the dilemma! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Indeed, some divers have resorted to wear surgical type of gloves during their dives, as this type of gloves still allows them to still better handle their camera. Posted 3 years ago
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        This is a well camouflaged Shrimp on the Hydroid :

        Stinging Hydroid Shrimp with Parasite - Hippolyte sp This is a tiny Shrimp - Hippolyte sp., on Stinging Hydroid. They are very well camouflaged on its host Stinging Hydroid and this one is carrying Parasite as seen in the 'bulge' on its left side. Batangas,Fall,Geotagged,Hippolyte,Hippolyte sp.,Parasite,Philippines,Stinging Hydroid Shrimp
         Posted 3 years ago
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          This is a Nudibranch on a different Hydroid :

          Nudibranch - Doto ussi The bubbly roundish thing is a Nudibranch, it is less than 1 cm in size. As it was resting, the rhinopores (two pointed thing on the head) is not showing. It feeds on stinging hydroid, which if touches your skin will cause severe itchiness and pain and the itchiness may even last for weeks! Anilao,Batangas,Doto ussi,Geotagged,Nudibranch,Philippines,Spring
           Posted 3 years ago
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            This is Decorator Crab on a different Hydroid, but have also been found on Pachyrhynchia cuppressina, with cut-pieces of the hydroids decorating on its back :

            Hydroid Decorator Crab - Hyastenus Bispinosus This Hydroid Decorator Crab - Hyastenus Bispinosus is well camouflaged among the Hydroid host it lives on, especially with it cutting off parts of hydroids to decorate its body and legs. Cebu,Crab,Hyastenus bispinosus,Hydroid Decorator Crab,Malapascua,Philippines
             Posted 3 years ago

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The Pachyrhynchia cuppressina

Pachyrhynchia cuppressina is a species of Hydroid from the Family Aglaopheniidae.

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Similar species: Leptothecata
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded May 3, 2022. Captured Apr 26, 2022 06:08.
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  • TG-6
  • f/4.5
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 9.65mm