Similiclava nivea
(White Hydroid)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #74421)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Sakinaw Rock, Sechelt Inlet
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
marine, subtidal
Photo Date
March 07, 2014
Upload Date
January 16, 2015
Elevation (m)
-10
Latitude
49.5669444444444
Longitude
-123.803333333333
Photo ID #
74421
Comments
White hydroid. Grows in extensive colonies on rocky substrates, especially in areas of tidal currents. Individual hydranths stand 15 mm high. See Calder, Choong and McDaniel, 2015; Similiclava nivea (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Similiclavidae): a new family, genus and species of athecate hydroid from the Pacific coast of North America. Journal of Natural History, DOI 10.1080/00222933.2014.979261