Other animals › Watersiporidae
red-rust bryozoan
Watersipora subtorquata
1,226 observations in the source records
26 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.
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What the records say
- 1,226 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Red Ripple BryozoanWatersipora subatra
Watersipora arcuata
Derby Hat BryozoanIntegripelta bilabiata
Branching bryozoanSchizoporella errata
Red Beard SpongeClathria prolifera
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 607 |
|---|---|
| California | 570 |
| Hawaii | 35 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Espirito Santo | 4 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Western Cape | 2 |
| South Korea | 2 |
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 | Watersiporidae |
| Genus | Watersipora |
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 red-rust bryozoan with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.