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lacy crust bryozoan

Membranipora villosa

Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
(c) kim215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

25 photos

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 15, February 13, March 14, April 17, May 17, June 12, July 11, August 11, September 14, October 14, November 18, December 14.
United States222
California167
Canada92
British Columbia92
Washington53
Alaska3
Kansas2

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Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumBryozoans · Bryozoa
ClassNaked Throat Bryozoans · Gymnolaemata
OrderCheilostomatid Bryozoans · Cheilostomatida
FamilyMembraniporidae
GenusLacy Crusts · Membranipora

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