Sep 5, 2014
Snowdrop Hydroid (Gattya humilis)
...a delicate species of colonial Halopterdid hydroid which is endemic to an area off the south African coast, ranging from Northern Namibia to KwaZulu-Natal. Snowdrop hydroids typically occur from the littoral zone to ~70 m (230 ft) under water, where they are usually found growing on coralline algae or weed.
Classification
Animalia-Cnidaria-Hydrozoa-Hydroidolina-Leptothecata-Plumularoioidea-Halopterididae-Gattya-G. humilis
Image: Seascapeza