Halopteris polymorpha

Halopteris polymorpha

Halopteris polymorpha is a feather hydroid in the family Halopterididae.
Feather Hydroids - Halopteris polymorpha Halopteris polymorpha is a species of Feather Hydroids from Family Halopterididae. Feather Hydroid,Halopteris polymorpha,Hydroid,Mabul,Malaysia,Sabah

Appearance

Hydroids belonging to the Family Halopterididae are easily distinguished from other members of the Superfamily Plumularioidea through the presence of cauline hydrothecae.

Naming

Basionym: Plumularia polymorpha

References:

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https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287314
https://bioone.org/journals/Revue-suisse-de-Zoologie/volume-125/issue-1/zenodo.1196007/A-reassessment-of-Halopteris-polymorpha-Billard-1913-Cnidaria--Hydrozoa/10.5281/zenodo.1196007.full
https://www.gbif.org/species/5185898
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionCnidaria
ClassHydrozoa
OrderLeptothecata
FamilyHalopterididae
GenusHalopteris
SpeciesHalopteris polymorpha
Photographed in
Malaysia