Flustra foliacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leafy bryozoan
Flustra foliacea
photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Family:  Flustridae ()
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 1 - 200 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: from Japan south to New Zealand, northeast to Tunisia and Svalbard. Temperate to polar.
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IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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