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Schizoporella unicornis   (Johnston, 1874)

Orange encrusting bryozoan

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Schizoporella unicornis  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the east and south coasts, along shores with a gradient from sheltered to having moderate exposure (Ref. 119717). Known from Cape D'Aguilar, Ap Lei Chau, Tolo Harbour, and Sandy Bay (Ref. 125500). Also known from artificial reefs in Hoi Ha Wan (Ref. 127123). C: Refs. 119717, 125500, 127123.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Chiu, S.T., 1987
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Gymnolaemata > Cheilostomatida () > Schizoporellidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile; depth range 7 - 33 m (Ref. 2672).   Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northern Pacific, Western Central Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum depth reported from Colombia (Ref. 86508).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the phylum Bryozoa are hermaphroditic. Both fertilization and egg brooding may either be internal or external.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Morri, C., C.N. Bianchi, S. Cocito, A. Peirano, A.M. De Biase, S. Aliani, M. Pansini, M. Boyer, F. Ferdeghini, M Pestarino and P. Dando. 1999. (Ref. 2672)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Human uses


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BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Publication : search) | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, Search) | Zoological Record

Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 7.5 - 24.7, mean 14.4 (based on 412 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.