Alcyonidium hirsutum
Appearance
Alcyonidium hirsutum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Bryozoa |
Class: | Gymnolaemata |
Order: | Ctenostomatida |
Family: | Alcyonidiidae |
Genus: | Alcyonidium |
Species: | A. hirsutum
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Binomial name | |
Alcyonidium hirsutum Fleming, 1828
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Alcyonidium hirsutum is a species of bryozoans found in shallow waters of low or fluctuating salinity, such as lagoons and estuaries. It is recognized by its surface with small papillae; when out of the water, it has a matt rather than shiny appearance.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ryland JS, Porter JS. (2006). "The identification, distribution and biology of encrusting species of Alcyonidium (Bryozoa: Ctenostomatida) around the coasts of Ireland". Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 106B (1): 19–33. doi:10.3318/BIOE.2006.106.1.19. JSTOR 20728575.