A very common Bryozoan that can be seen on the the stems of the sea Nymph washed up along Tomahawk Beach

At a glance

Habitat Grows on the steams of Amphibolis antarctica (Sea Nymph) among the sea grass beds
Size Can cover small to long parts of the stem and only raises a couple of mm off of the stem
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern Australia Including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia Including around Tasmania
Habitat
Grows on the steams of Amphibolis antarctica (Sea Nymph) among the sea grass beds
Size
Can cover small to long parts of the stem and only raises a couple of mm off of the stem

Identification

A thin encrusting whitish growth around the stems of Amphibolis antarctica
Common Name Bryozoan
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumBryozoa
ClassGymnolaemata
OrderCheilostomata
SuborderThalamoporellina
SuperfamilyThalamoporelloidea
FamilyThalamoporellidae
SubfamilyThalamoporellinae
GenusDiploporella
SpeciesDiploporella alata
Synonyms

Synonyms

Thairopora cincta (Hutton, 1878)
Membranipora cincta Hutton, 1878
Diploporella cincta (Hutton, 1878)
Diplopora cincta (Hutton, 1878)
Cellepora alata Lamouroux, 1821
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