BRYOZOA : CHEILOSTOMATIDA : Bitectiporidae | SEA MATS |
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Schizomavella sarniensis |
Description: This red encrusting bryozoan forms extensive patches on bedrock and boulders. It has a slightly bumpy or rough surface but consists of a single layer of zooids.
Habitat: Found in sand-scoured circalittoral habitats on bedrock and boulders.
Distribution: This appears to be a southern species in the British Isles, only being known from the south-eastern corner of Ireland and the Channel Isles. As it is a recently described species it may be more widespread.
Similar Species: This is the only bryozoan within the area known to form such extensive bright red patches in the sublittoral zone.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map: NBN map : National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
WoRMS: Species record : World Register of Marine Species.
iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database
Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2016). Schizomavella sarniensis Hayward & Thorpe, 1995. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/species.asp?item=Y4495 Accessed on 2025-02-15 |
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