Aglaophenia elongata

(Meneghini, 1845)

Vernacular names
English : Elongated aglaophenia
French : Aglaophénia allongée

Classification
Class : Hydrozoa
Order : Leptothecata
Family : Aglaopheniidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Colonies can reach a maximum height of 30 cm. The colony’s main support branch (beige usually) grows from stolons. Small horizontal branches grow from the main branch, with a yellow tip. Each of these branch houses up to 12 polyps.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean eco-zone and is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. Found on rocks, sometimes calcified algae or sediments, to 70 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has a limited range but is common although it can be impacted by the rarefaction of Plankton because of pollution and climate change.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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