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| hydroid text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Hydrozoa |
| Delicate
hydroid awaiting identification* updated Aug 10 Where seen? Colonies of these tiny animals are often encountered on our Southern shores, but often overlooked. In coral rubble areas. Features: Clusters of many tiny fans, that can cover an area of about 5-10cm. Each tiny fan about 0.5cm in diameter. A long thin body column topped by a tiny ring of delicate tentacles. Often only the feathery fan is seen above the surface. Pale brown. Sometimes mistaken for a fan worm. Here's more on how to tell apart feathery animals. |
 Chek Jawa, Aug 05 |
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Delicate hydroids on Singapore Shores
 Chek Jawa, Jul 05 |
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 Labrador, Mar 05  |
 Sentosa, Jul 05  |
 St. John's Island, May 06  |
more photos of delicate hydroids on Singapore shores
northern shores
southern shores part 1 | part 2
*Species are difficult to positively identify without closer examination.
On this website, the animals are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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