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Sea Thread Hydroid
Obelia dichotoma
93 observations in the source records
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 93 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Knotted Thread HydroidObelia geniculataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,372 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,954 |
| Canada | 775 |
| New Brunswick | 239 |
| Quebec | 216 |
| Nova Scotia | 149 |
| Maine | 124 |
| California | 100 |
| Prince Edward Island | 91 |
| South Carolina | 40 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidarians · Cnidaria |
| Class | Hydrozoans · Hydrozoa |
| Order | Thecate Hydroids · Leptothecata |
| Family | Campanulariidae |
| Genus | Wine-glass Hydroids · Obelia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Sea Thread Hydroid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.