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hydrozoan [ˌhaɪdrəˈzəʊən] N

hydrozoan

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Since it is classified as a hydrozoan, it is one of many jellyfish that are also known as hydromedusae (medusa is another word for jellyfish).
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Adults are omnivorous, eating insect eggs, small crustaceans, hydrozoan polyps, and algae, while the larvae eat only algae.
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A hydrozoan's medusa stage (if present) is fairly small compared to other jellies; hydrozoan medusae are usually no larger than two and a half inches in diameter.
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Endemic prey of the mats include barnacles, small crab larvae, fish eggs, and hydrozoan colonies.
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Most hydrozoan medusae have just four tentacles, although a number of exceptions exist.
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Although it is superficially similar to a jellyfish, each apparent individual is actually a colony of hydrozoan polyps.
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