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Crisularia plumosa feather-bryozoan

Crisularia plumosa is commonly referred to as feather-bryozoan. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Dennis Rabeling, Lanzarote, Kanarischen Inseln

Crisularia plumosa,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2026


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lexID:
6178 
AphiaID:
834039 
Scientific:
Crisularia plumosa 
German:
Federmoostierchen 
English:
Feather-bryozoan 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Bryozoa (Phylum) > Gymnolaemata (Class) > Cheilostomatida (Order) > Bugulidae (Family) > Crisularia (Genus) > plumosa (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Pallas, ), 1766 
Occurrence:
the North Sea, Belgium, Croatia, European Coasts, France, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, North Atlantic Ocean, the British Isles, the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean Sea, West-Atlantic Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
15 - 20 Meter 
Habitats:
Port facilities, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Under rocks, Underneath long span bridges, moles and jetties, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 
Size:
up to 3.15" (8 cm) 
Temperature:
9,8 °F - 13,3 °F (9,8°C - 13,3°C) 
Food:
Plankton 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Crisularia aperta
  • Crisularia bengalensis
  • Crisularia cuspidata
  • Crisularia dispar
  • Crisularia gracilis
  • Crisularia grayi
  • Crisularia harmsworthi
  • Crisularia hyadesi
  • Crisularia marcusi
  • Crisularia microoecia
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-02-12 19:47:53 

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Crisularia plumosa (Pallas, 1766)

This bryozoan forms feathery colonies.Bugula plumosa is a common bryozoan in a variety of habitats, most common in areas with considerable turbidity and sand-scour.

Crisularia plumosa is typically found hanging in caves, and below boulders on the shore. It is also common on pier pilings and harbour installations.

Synonymised names
Bugula plumosa (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted
Cellularia plumosa Pallas, 1766 · unaccepted (basionym)
Crisia plumosa · unaccepted (synonym)
Sertularia fastigiata Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (synonym)

External links

  1. Encyclopedia of marine life of Britain and Ireland (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 12.02.2026.
  3. Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Bugula plumosa © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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Crisularia plumosa,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2024
Crisularia plumosa, Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2022
Crisularia plumosa,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2026

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