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Hydractinia

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Hydractinia is a genus of commensal athecate hydroids which belong to the family Hydractiniidae. Hydractinia species mostly live on hermit-crabbed marine gastropod shells.

One species, Hydractinia echinata, is commonly known as snail fur.[1] Another species, H. minoi, is known to be commensal with stingfishes of the genus Minous.[2]

Species

References

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  1. ^ Kåre Telnes. "Snail Fur - Hydractinia echinata". The Marine Flora and Fauna of Norway. Kåre Telnes. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, W. N.; Hallacher, L. E.; and Rama-Rao, K. V. (1979). "The scorpionfish genus Minous (Scorpaenidae, Monoinae) including a new species from the Indian Ocean". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 41 (20): 453–473.
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Hydractinia: Brief Summary

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Hydractinia is a genus of commensal athecate hydroids which belong to the family Hydractiniidae. Hydractinia species mostly live on hermit-crabbed marine gastropod shells.

One species, Hydractinia echinata, is commonly known as snail fur. Another species, H. minoi, is known to be commensal with stingfishes of the genus Minous.

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