Halammohydra octopodides

Halammohydra octopodides   Remane, 1927

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Hydrozoa | Actinulida | Halammohydridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 119522).  Subtropical; 55°N - 13°N, 9°W - 81°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean and Western Indian Ocean: from Ireland to Chennai, India.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2992)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Intertidal (Ref. 123889). Found in medium and fine sand (Ref. 124654), and sandy soils with fine to coarse sand, sometimes mixed with shell grit (Ref. 123849). Feeds on plants, diatoms, protozoans, nematodes, gastrotrichs, copepods and others (Ref. 95963).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Actinulida include L-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote may either develop into an actinula or planula; if planula is released, it directly transforms into an actinula.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Kramp, P.L. 1961 Synopsis of the medusae of the world. J Mar Biol Ass UK 40:1-469. (Ref. 2992)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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