This lifeform is found in the eastern Pacific from California to Peru. This lifeform is marine and found only in salt water.

Hydroid Class (Class Hydrozoa) includes the hydroids, siphonophores, and fire corals. The old siphonophores group (Order Siphonophora) is now divided into two separate orders which are the Velella group (Order Chondrophora) and the man-of-war group (Order Physophora.)

Corals and Hydra Phylum (Phylum Coelenterata = Cynidaria) are a group of primitive aquatic animals. This phylum contains about 10,000 species. Following are the three main classes:

          Class Hydrozoa:   Polyps and Medusae
          Class Scyphozoa:  Jellyfish
          Class Anthozoa:   Sea Anemones/Corals

Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.