Sertularella acutidentata
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| Sertularella acutidentata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Leptothecata |
| Family: | Sertularellidae |
| Genus: | Sertularella |
| Species: | S. acutidentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sertularella acutidentata Billard, 1919[1] | |
Sertularella acutidentata is a branching colonial hydroid in the family Sertulariidae.[2] It forms delicate, tree-like colonies and lives in marine environments, where it feeds on tiny plankton using stinging cells.