Eudendrium racemosum

Eudendrium racemosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hydrozoa
Order:	Anthoathecata
Family:	Eudendriidae
Genus:	Eudendrium
Species:	E. racemosum
Binomial name
	Eudendrium racemosum; (Cavolini, 1785)[1]

Eudendrium racemosum is a marine species of cnidaria, a hydroid (Hydrozoa) in the family Eudendriidae.[1] It was described by Cavolini in 1785.[1] Hydroids are one of the most abundant organisms in hard-substratum benthic communities, more specifically in temperate seas, such as the Mediterranean. Similar to most modular organisms, they have high growth rates. In fact, E racemosum has been frequently found in northeastern Spain, specifically in Medes Islands, showing a maximum population density in summer with a minimal density during the winter (this is when it typically exists as dormant stolon). Their rapid growth coupled with their ability to store the necessary material to survive the winter is due to their efficient feeding and digestive methods.[2]

References

World Register of Marine Species Retrieved November 9, 2012
Barange, Manuel; Gili, Josep M. (March 1988). "Feeding cycles and prey capture in Eudendrium racemosum (Cavolini, 1785)". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 115 (3): 281–293. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(88)90160-8. ISSN 0022-0981.

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[WoRMS-1] World Register of Marine Species Retrieved November 9, 2012

[2] Barange, Manuel; Gili, Josep M. (March 1988). "Feeding cycles and prey capture in Eudendrium racemosum (Cavolini, 1785)". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 115 (3): 281–293. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(88)90160-8. ISSN 0022-0981.