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Sea hedgehog hydroid

Halecium muricatum (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The sea hedgehog hydroid (Halecium muricatum) is a species in the family Haleciidae, order Leptothecata.

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Quick facts about the sea hedgehog hydroid

Weight
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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 sea hedgehog hydroid live?

Not recorded

Is the sea hedgehog 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 sea hedgehog hydroid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classHydrozoa
  4. orderLeptothecata
  5. familyHaleciidae
  6. genusHalecium
  7. SpeciesHalecium muricatum (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Synonyms Sertularia muricata,

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • pohárovka ostráCzech
  • Stacheliger FiederzweigpolypGerman
  • ХалециумRussian
  • Халециум колючийRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sea hedgehog hydroid

Other species in the same genus Halecium.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sea hedgehog hydroid?

The sea hedgehog hydroid (Halecium muricatum) belongs to the family Haleciidae in the order Leptothecata.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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CreatureData. (2026). Sea hedgehog hydroid (Halecium muricatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sea-hedgehog-hydroid

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BibTeX
@misc{sea_hedgehog_hydroid_2026,
  title = {Sea hedgehog hydroid (Halecium muricatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sea-hedgehog-hydroid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}