Schizoporella unicornis
| Schizoporella unicornis | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata |
| Order: | Cheilostomatida |
| Family: | Schizoporellidae |
| Genus: | Schizoporella |
| Species: | S. unicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizoporella unicornis (Johnston in Wood, 1844) | |
Schizoporella unicornis is a species of bryozoans in the family Schizoporellidae.[1]
Distribution
The native range of Schizoporella unicornis is currently considered to be the Northern Atlantic Ocean in both Europe and North America.[1] It is considered to have been introduced in the Pacific Ocean–in North America, Japan, and Australia–and the South Atlantic Ocean along Brazil.[1]
Ecology
In Brazil, where Schizoporella unicornis is considered introduced,[1] S. unicornis may serve as nursery habitat for multiple small brachyuran crab species.[2] Other crustaceans, polychaetes, and echinoderms may also utilize S. unicornis structures for habitat.[3] Boring sipunculids and bivalves utilize dead S. unicornis colony layers for habitat, as species in this genus are known to grow their colonies with new adventitious zooids growing on top of a previous zooid layer.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Schizoporella unicornis (Johnston in Wood, 1844)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Mantelatto, Fernando L. M.; Souza-Carey, Marisa M. (1998). "Brachyura (Crustacea, Decapoda) associated to Schizoporella unicornis (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata) in Ubatuba bay (SP), Brazil". Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. 41: 212–217. doi:10.1590/S1516-89131998000200007. ISSN 1516-8913.
- 1 2 Morgado, Eloísa H.; Tanaka, Marcel O. (2001-09-30). "The macrofauna associated with the bryozoan Schizoporella unicornis in southeastern Brazil". Scientia Marina. 65 (3): 173–181. doi:10.3989/scimar.2001.65n3173. ISSN 1886-8134.
- ↑ Cummings, Susan Gail (1975-06-01). "Zoid regression inSchizoporella unicornis floridana (bryozoa, cheilostomata)". Chesapeake Science. 16 (2): 93–103. doi:10.2307/1350686. ISSN 0009-3262.