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Alcyonidium hirsutum

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Species of moss animal

Alcyonidium hirsutum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Bryozoa
Class: Gymnolaemata
Order: Ctenostomatida
Family: Alcyonidiidae
Genus: Alcyonidium
Species: A. hirsutum
Binomial name
Alcyonidium hirsutum
Fleming, 1828

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.

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References

  1. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Alcyonidium hirsutum


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