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Family: Pennariidae



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8 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 0.1 cm WD
 
Pennaria adamsia
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Max. Length 0.2 cm WD
 
Pennaria armata
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Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Max. Length 30 cm H
Pennaria disticha Goldfuss, 1820

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Pennaria disticha
[Feather hydroid]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm WD
 
Pennaria grandis
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Max. Length 0.4 cm WD
 
Pennaria pauper
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Max. Length 0.1 cm WD
 
Pennaria rosea
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Max. Length 0.3 cm H
 
Pennaria vitrea
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Pennaria wilsoni
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pennaria adamsia Southwest Pacific 0.1 WD 1884
Pennaria armata Eastern Indian Ocean 0.2 WD 1911
Pennaria disticha Feather hydroid Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 30 H 1820
Pennaria grandis Western Central Pacific 0.5 WD 1928
Pennaria pauper Eastern Central Atlantic 0.4 WD 1959
Pennaria rosea Southwest Pacific 0.1 WD 1885
Pennaria vitrea Western Central Pacific 0.3 H 1899
Pennaria wilsoni Western Central Pacific 1913



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