Alcyonidium hirsutum is a species of bryozoans found in shallow waters of low or fluctuating salinity, such as lagoons and estuaries. It is recognized by its surface with small papillae; when out of the water, it has a matt rather than shiny appearance.[1]
| Alcyonidium hirsutum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata |
| Order: | Ctenostomatida |
| Family: | Alcyonidiidae |
| Genus: | Alcyonidium |
| Species: | A. hirsutum
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| Binomial name | |
| Alcyonidium hirsutum Fleming, 1828
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ryland JS, Porter JS. (2006). "The identification, distribution and biology of encrusting species of Alcyonidium (Bryozoa: Ctenostomatida) around the coasts of Ireland". Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 106B (1): 19–33. doi:10.3318/BIOE.2006.106.1.19. JSTOR 20728575.
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