Flustra is a genus of bryozoans belonging to the family Flustridae.[2] The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Flustra
Flustra foliacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Bryozoa
Class: Gymnolaemata
Order: Cheilostomatida
Family: Flustridae
Genus: Flustra
Linnaeus, 1761
Type species
Flustra foliacea
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Escara Pallas, 1766
  • Eschara Linnaeus, 1758

Species

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Many formerly included species have been moved to different taxa. The following species are currently recognised:[3]

Additionally, it contains these currently disputed taxa:[3]

  • Flustra arenosa Ellis & Solander, 1786
  • Flustra bombycina Ellis & Solander, 1786
  • Flustra ceranoides Lamouroux, 1816
  • Flustra duvaliana Michelin, 1845
  • Flustra horneri (Kirchenpauer, 1869)
  • Flustra ramosa (Jullien, 1888)

References

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  1. ^ "Flustra". WoRMS. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. ^ a b "Flustra Linnaeus, 1761". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Flustra". WoRMS. Retrieved 2021-08-23.