Bryozoan - Electra pilosa

Habitat: Found on rocks and seaweed in tidal pools during low tide

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Looks like a likely species candidate. I noticed that within the genus, > 90% of reports are that species. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Cool, thanks for confirming! Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Yes, I would say the same :-) Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Awesome, thanks Marta. Posted 5 years ago

larid_dylan

Green Fly

To me, this actually looks like a better candidate for Electra pilosa, which is the other common encrusting bryozoan species in New England. Membranipora membranacea has very thin calcified walls between zooids, and they are structured in strict rectangles (almost like a brick wall), whereas E. pilosa has rounder cells (as in these photos) with more material between them! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks again :) Posted 4 years ago

The Electra pilosa

''Electra pilosa'' is a species of colonial bryozoan in the order Cheilostomatida. It is native to the northeastern and northwestern Atlantic Ocean and is also present in Australia and New Zealand.

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Similar species: Cheilostomatida

Species identified by Christine Young