Hanleya brachyplax (encrusting bryozoan) [Hanleya brachyplax]
Description
This bryozoan typically shows up as a spreading, encrusting patch on rocks or other firm substrates. Divers often notice it for its matte, textured look and the subtle pattern of tiny openings across the colony.
Where To See Hanleya brachyplax (encrusting bryozoan)
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Chitons
Polyplacophora
|
| Order |
Loricate comb jellies (Ctenophore relatives)
Neoloricata
|
| Family |
Chitons (Lepidopleura & relatives)
Lepidopleurida
|
| Genus |
Lepidopleurina
Lepidopleurina
|
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