Hanleya harasewychi (encrusting bryozoan) [Hanleya harasewychi]
Description
Hanleya harasewychi is usually encountered as a thin crust that adheres tightly to hard surfaces. Up close, divers can see the colony’s delicate surface details—small apertures and a fine, patterned texture that reflect how the bryozoans feed.
Where To See Hanleya harasewychi (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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