List of Bryozoa of Ireland

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There are 100 species of Bryozoa (moss animals) recorded in Ireland . [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Class Gymnolaemata

Order Cheilostomata

Family Adeonidae

Family Aeteidae

Family Bitectiporidae

Pentapora fascialis Pentapora (Hippodiplosia) fascialis (Pallas, 1766) 2.jpg
Pentapora fascialis

Family Bryocryptellidae

Family Bugulidae

Family Candidae

Caberea ellisii FMIB 52605 Caberea Eillsii.jpeg
Caberea ellisii

Family Calloporidae

Family Cellariidae

Family Celleporidae

Family Cribrilinidae

Family Cryptosulidae

Family Diastoporidae

Family Electridae

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Electra pilosa

Family Escharellidae

various species

Family Escharinidae

Family Eucrateidae

Family Exochellidae

Family Flustridae

Flustra foliacea Flustra foliacea.jpg
Flustra foliacea
Chartella papyracea Chartella papyracea, Crimora papillata - Carantec.jpg
Chartella papyracea

Family Haplopomidae

Family Hippothoidae

Family Membraniporidae

Membranipora membranacea Membranipora membranacea.jpg
Membranipora membranacea

Family Microporellidae

Family Phidoloporidae

Reteporella grimaldii Reteporella grimaldii Julien in Julien & Calvet, 1903 - Banyuls-sur-Mer - 04-85 .jpg
Reteporella grimaldii

Family Schizoporellidae

Schizoporella unicornis Schizoporella unicornis 001.png
Schizoporella unicornis

Family Scrupariidae

Family Smittinidae

Family Umbonulidae

Order Ctenostomatida

Family Alcyonidiidae

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Alcyonidium gelatinosum

Family Flustrellidridae

Family Vesiculariidae

Part of a branch of Bowerbankia pustulosa EB1911 Polyzoa - part of a branch of Bowerbankia pustulosa.jpg
Part of a branch of Bowerbankia pustulosa

Class Stenolaemata

Order Cyclostomatida

Family Crisiidae

Part of a branch of Crisia eburnea EB1911 Polyzoa - part of a branch of Crisia eburnea.jpg
Part of a branch of Crisia eburnea

Family Lichenoporidae

Family Plagioeciidae

Family Tubuliporidae

Related Research Articles

<i>Bugula</i> Genus of moss animals

Bugula is a genus of common colonial arborescent bryozoa, often mistaken for seaweed. It commonly grows upright in bushy colonies of up to 15 cm in height.

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.

<i>Thecacera pennigera</i> Species of gastropod

Thecacera pennigera, common name the winged thecacera, is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.

<i>Conopeum seurati</i> Species of moss animal

Conopeum seurati is a species of colonial bryozoan in the order Cheilostomatida. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. This species has been introduced to New Zealand and Florida.

<i>Antiopella cristata</i> Species of gastropod

Antiopella cristata, sometimes known by the common name crested aeolis, is a species of nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Janolidae.

<i>Onchidoris proxima</i> Species of gastropod

Onchidoris proxima is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae. This species is found in the northeastern and northwestern parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It is also reported from the northeastern Pacific Ocean. Previously in the genus Adalaria this species was moved to Onchidoris as a result of a molecular phylogeny study.

<i>Bugula neritina</i> Species of moss animal

Bugula neritina is a cryptic species complex of sessile marine animal in the genus Bugula.

Paralicornia hamata is a species of gymnolaematan bryozoans first described from the Queensland coast. Originally placed in the genus Scrupocellaria, it has now been accepted within Paralicornia.

Licornia prolata is a species of gymnolaematan bryozoans first described from the Queensland coast. Originally placed in Scrupocellaria, it has now been accepted within Licornia.

Licornia peltata is a species of gymnolaematan bryozoans first described from the Queensland coast. Originally placed in Scrupocellaria, it has now been accepted within Licornia.

<i>Bugula plumosa</i> Species of moss animal

Bugula plumosa, sometimes known by the common name tree moss animal, is a genus of common colonial arborescent bryozoan, found at a depth of 15 to 20 meters.

Paralicornia is a genus of gymnolaematan bryozoans.

Candidae is a family of gymnolaematan bryozoans.

Crisularia plumosa is a species of bryozoan belonging to the family Bugulidae, commonly known as the feather bryozoan. It is native to the Atlantic Ocean.

Tubulipora is a genus of bryozoans belonging to the family Tubuliporidae.

Paralicornia obtecta is a species of Bryozoa, found in Australian waters. It has an avicularium with three protrusions, a feature also found in Paralicornia hamata and Paralicornia sinuosa.

References

  1. "Species Browser".
  2. "Holdings: A new key to the freshwater bryozoans of Britain,..."
  3. "Non-insect invertebrates - Biodiversity Ireland".
  4. Horton, Andy. "Bryozoa".