Other animals › Cryptosulidae
Keyhole Bryozoan
Cryptosula pallasiana
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
kelp lace bryozoanMembranipora membranacea
Single Horn BryozoanSchizoporella unicornis
Orange Ripple BryozoanSchizoporella japonica
Hairy Sea-matElectra pilosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,189 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,744 |
| Canada | 255 |
| California | 237 |
| British Columbia | 172 |
| Washington | 62 |
| Massachusetts | 55 |
| Nova Scotia | 39 |
| France | 26 |
| Quebec | 24 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Bryozoans · Bryozoa |
| Class | Naked Throat Bryozoans · Gymnolaemata |
| Order | Cheilostomatid Bryozoans · Cheilostomatida |
| Family | Cryptosulidae |
| Genus | Cryptosula |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Keyhole Bryozoan with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.