General Description
In members of this genus the tube may have longitudinal ridges. The operculum has two tiers, a basal funnel of rused radii and a distal crown of chitinized spines. Interradiolar membrane generally absent. In this species the spines on the operculum are smooth.
Biology
This is one of several Hydroides species commonly found on ship hulls and has probably thus been transported around the world.
Habitat
Hard substrates such as intertidal rocks, to depth of 5 m.
Reefs
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Eastern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
Diet
Organic matter
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Species Code
MoV 3347
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed