Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Christmas Tree Hydroid
Pennaria disticha
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)

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