Plumularia setacea, the plumed hydroid or little sea bristle, is a colonial hydrozoan in the family Plumulariidae and is found worldwide.[1] It lives from the shore to 430m under water.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Leptothecata |
| Family: | Plumulariidae |
| Genus: | Plumularia |
| Species: | P. setacea
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Description edit
Plumed hydroids are creamy yellow to brown and have feathery stems. The stems may grow to 2 cm in total height. The reproductive bodies are smooth and oval.[2]
Ecology edit
This species eats microplankton.[2]
References edit
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- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Plumularia setacea (Linnaeus, 1758)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b c Millard, N.A.H. 1975. Monograph on the Hydroida of Southern Africa. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 68:1-513
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