Halopteris carinata Allman, 1877
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Family:  Halopterididae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 1 - 161 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic.
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Biology:  Colonial (Ref. 19). Known from shallow coastal benthic habitats (< 25m) (Ref. 86643). Also found in Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, in patch reefs, low spur and groove zones, sand trough, outer ridge and fore-reef slopes on substrates composed of dead corals and gorgonians at depths of 2 to 31m. As with other hydroids, this species exhibits a pelagic medusoid stage (Ref. 87156).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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