Hydrodendron australis

Hydrodendron australis
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Size: 8 cm

Distribution: Few SA records, all from Rapid Bay

Habitat: Artificial structures, rocky reef

Depth: Subtidal to 10+ metres

Hydrodendron australis
Hydrodendron australis

This large bushy hydroid consists of many, largely parallel stolons with single polyps (hydranths) densely arranged along their lengths. Many hydroids are difficult to differentiate without expert examination, but this species is somewhat distinctive because it is branched, but neither tiny, delicate or uniformly pinnate, unlike many of its relatives.