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Membranipora membranacea
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Lacy Crust Bryozoan
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group:
Animal
Sublevel 1:
Non-chordate Invertebrate
Sublevel 2:
Invertebrate with bilateral symmetry
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Phylum:
Bryozoa
Class:
Gymnolaemata
Order:
Cheilostomata
Family:
Membraniporidae
Genus:
Membranipora
Species:
Membranipora membranacea
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Introduced
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
Yes
Listing:
Guide to Marine Invaders in the Gulf of ME: Established Invasives
MA Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan (2002): Marine species
Rarity Designations:
None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Heterotroph
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Membranipora membranacea
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