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Family Sertulariidae

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Symplectoscyphus turgidus

Hen Rock, Catalina, California, 15 feet

ZIG-ZAG HYDROID

Common on shaded surfaces exposed to current.  Delivers a painful sting.  Attains height of 1 inch.  Alaska to Baja California.  Formerly known as Sertularella turgida.