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hydroid

Obelia longissima

Classification

Obelia longissima is a colonial species of hydrozoan in the order Leptomedusae. Its hydroid form grows as feathery stems resembling seaweed from a basal stolon. It is found in many temperate and cold seas world-wide but is absent from the tropics.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 111Netherlands · 34Germany · 12United Kingdom · 7Spain · 3