Hanleya schwabei (encrusting bryozoan) [Hanleya schwabei]
Description
This species forms a low, encrusting colony that can blend with surrounding marine growth until you examine it closely. Divers may notice a slightly different color or texture, along with the small, regularly spaced openings typical of bryozoans.
Where To See Hanleya schwabei (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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