Bugula plumosa
| Bugula plumosa | |
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| Species: | B. plumosa
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| Bugula plumosa Pallas, 1776
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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.
Distribution[]
Bugula plumosa is found in the North Atlantic Ocean, mainly around the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, northern France, Germany and Denmark.
Description[]
Bugula plumosa is orangey-red and forms feathery-shaped colonies.
Ecology[]
Bugula plumosa is hermaphroditic and egg brooding may be done either internally or externally.
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Categories:
- Cheilostomatida
- Animals described in 1776
- Taxa named by Peter Simon Pallas