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Plume hydroid

Aglaophenia tubulifera (Hincks, 1861)

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The plume hydroid (Aglaophenia tubulifera) is a species in the family Aglaopheniidae, order Leptothecata.

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Quick facts about the plume hydroid

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the plume hydroid live?

Not recorded

Is the plume hydroid endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the plume hydroid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classHydrozoa
  4. orderLeptothecata
  5. familyAglaopheniidae
  6. genusAglaophenia
  7. SpeciesAglaophenia tubulifera (Hincks, 1861)

Synonyms Aglaophenia filicula, Plumularia tubulifera

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Plumed hydroidEnglish
  • FederpolypGerman
  • Aglaophénia jauneFrench
  • NesselfarnGerman
  • NesselpolypGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the plume hydroid

Other species in the same genus Aglaophenia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the plume hydroid?

The plume hydroid (Aglaophenia tubulifera) belongs to the family Aglaopheniidae in the order Leptothecata.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Plume hydroid (Aglaophenia tubulifera). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/plume-hydroid

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“Plume hydroid (Aglaophenia tubulifera).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/plume-hydroid.

BibTeX
@misc{plume_hydroid_2026,
  title = {Plume hydroid (Aglaophenia tubulifera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/plume-hydroid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}