Christmas Tree Hydroid
Also known as: Feathered Hydroid
Category: Hydroid
Scientific Name: Pennaria disticha
Size: 3 to 5 in. (8 to 13 cm)
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Hawaii
Note: Previously known as Halocordyle disticha. Invasive species inHawaii, and possibly in the Indo-Pacific.
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Medusozoa (Subphylum)
└Hydrozoa (Class)
└Anthoathecata (Order)
└Pennariidae (Family)
└Pennaria (Genus)