| Sertulariidae () |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 500 - 600 m |
| Southwest Pacific: Macquarie Is. |
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Hydrorhiza: tubular, rather contorted, reptant on substrate. Stems: simple; proximal part and stolon at same diameter; basal part with 2 to 4 broad indefinite annulations and sympodial thereafter. Internodes: long, smooth, tubular, becoming shorter along stem, widening distally to below hydrotheca. Nodes: usually with 1 or 2 deep, oblique constrictions, nearly parallel with adcauline hydrothecal wall. Perisarc above node with a slight tumescene, sometimes with 1 or 2 additional constrictions along internode. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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