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| hydroid text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Hydrozoa |
| Fern
hydroid Sertularella sp.* Family Sertulariidae updated Dec 2019 Where seen? This elegant colony of tiny animals is sometimes seen on our Northern shores, but often overlooked as it resembles a plant. It grows on boulders and coral rubble. It is also often seen by divers on our Southern shores. Features: Each 'frond' 10-15cm long with regularly spaced branches that form a large elegant fern-like shape. Usually bright orange, but sometimes covered with encrusting organisms. This hydroid is eaten by the Cuthona nudibranch. |
 Beting Bronok, Jun 03 |
 Tiny polyps of the hydroid. Beting Bronok, Jun 10 |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, the animals are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Fern hydroids on Singapore shores |
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
 Beting Bronok, May 11  |
 East Coast, Jun 06  |
 East Coast, Jun 09  |
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