Electra posidoniae Neptune-grass Bryozoan

Electra posidoniae is commonly referred to as Neptune-grass Bryozoan. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Christophe Quintin, Bretagne, Frankreich

Electra posidoniae, Cote d Azur, France 2013

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Scientific:: Electra posidoniae
German:: Neptungras-Mosstierchen
English:: Neptune-grass Bryozoan

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Bryozoa (Phylum) > Gymnolaemata (Class) > Cheilostomatida (Order) > Electridae (Family) > Electra (Genus) > posidoniae (Species)
Initial determination:: Gautier, 1954

Occurrence:: Endemic species, France, the Mediterranean Sea
Sea depth:: 15 - 30 Meter
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Diatoms, Filter feeder, Plankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Electra asiatica
Electra axialata
Electra elongata
Electra flagellum
Electra gracilis
Electra inarmata
Electra indica
Electra inermis
Electra longispina
Electra monilophora
Electra monostachys
Moostierchen
Electra multispinata
Electra oligopora
Electra pilosa
Zottige Seerinde
Electra posidoniae
Neptungras-Mosstierchen
Electra pseudopilosa
Electra repiachowi
Electra robusta
Electra scuticifera
Electra verticillata
Electra zhoushanica

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-10-23 16:44:16
Last edit:: 2022-10-23 16:56:13

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Electra posidoniae Gautier, 1954

Electra posidoniae is a white bryozoan forming encrusting colonies of zooids on the leaves of seagrasses. The colonies consist of irregularly branching ribbons formed from a single layer of zooids.

Similar to Electra pilosa.

This species is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea.

The nudibranch Polycera quadrilineata is a specialised feeder, grazing on Electra posidoniae and other bryozoans.

External links

Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 23.10.2022.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 23.10.2022.

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Electra posidoniae, Cote d Azur, France 2013

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