(Børsabergan - The Trondheim fjord / 7 meters / 1.11.2006)

Phylum: Bryozoa

Class: Gymnolaemata

Order: Cheilostomatida

Suborder: Malacostegina

Family: Membraniporidae

Scientific name: Electra pilosa

 

Norwegian: -

Distribution: Common in shallow waters, growing on algae and hydroids along the entire Norwegian coast.

Characteristics: The colonies form irregular star shapes or broad sheets on algae, hydroid stems, stones, shells or almost any other surface. The zooid boxes are often rectangular boxes of typically 0.45 x 0.3 mm. It may be confused with similar species.

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