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Bugula
Sign in to saveBugula is a genus of common colonial arborescent bryozoa, often mistaken for seaweed. It commonly grows upright in bushy colonies of up to 15 cm in height.
Species
Genus
- PhylumBryozoa
- ClassGymnolaemata
- OrderCheilostomatida
- FamilyBugulidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 648
- With media
- 84
- Family
- Bugulidae
- Collections
- CAS, SIO, YPM
- Recorded in
- United States, Antarctica, Mexico, Philippines
Wikidata facts
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- Commons category
- Bugula
- taxon name
- Bugula
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon author citation
- Oken, 1815
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Distribution
- ''Bugula neritina''
- Other uses
- Species
- References
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Bugula is a genus of common colonial arborescent bryozoa, often mistaken for seaweed. It commonly grows upright in bushy colonies of up to 15 cm in height.
==Distribution== The native distribution of Bugula neritina is presumed to be tropical and subtropical waters; however, it has become widespread globally due to attachment to the hulls of vessels. It is considered an invasive species in some countries.
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