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Flustra foliacea (Linnaeus, 1758) Leafy bryozoan |
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photo by
Harvey-Clark, Chris |
| Family: | Flustridae () | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | sessile; marine; depth range 1 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: from Japan south to New Zealand, northeast to Tunisia and Svalbard. Temperate to polar. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in shallow waters of less than 50 m to depths of 200m, in areas of silt to fine sand (Ref. 96391). Sessile (Ref. 3123). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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