Ferreiraella scrippsiana (brown encrusting bryozoan) [Ferreiraella scrippsiana]
Description
Divers may notice this bryozoan as a thin, patchy encrustation on hard substrates like rocks, shells, or man-made structures. It often looks like a subtle brownish film or crust, with tiny openings that hint at the living zooids beneath.
Where To See Ferreiraella scrippsiana (brown encrusting bryozoan)
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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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