| Family: |
Porpitidae () |
| Max. size: |
0.03 cm H (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Cosmopolitan, usually in warmer to warmer temperate waters. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Known as a floating hydroid colony. Feeds on fish eggs, euphausiid eggs, copepods and appendicularians (Ref. 002376) and consumed by surface dwelling animals. Known from surface or near surface water layers, including porpitids and the halopelagic Sargassum fauna (Ref. 86643). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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