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Ross

Pentapora fascialis (Pallas, 1766)

Status not recordedother invertebrates

The ross (Pentapora fascialis) is a species in the family Bitectiporidae, order Cheilostomatida.

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Quick facts about the ross

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ross live?

Not recorded

Is the ross endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the ross classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumBryozoa
  3. classGymnolaemata
  4. orderCheilostomatida
  5. familyBitectiporidae
  6. genusPentapora
  7. SpeciesPentapora fascialis (Pallas, 1766)

Synonyms Eschara fascialis, Eschara taenialis, Millepora foliacea

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Banded bryozoanEnglish
  • Ross coralEnglish
  • Band-MoostierchenGerman
  • cuerno de alceSpanish
  • Rose de merFrench
  • Elchgeweih-MoostierchenGerman
  • pentapore bois de cerfFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ross

Other species in the same genus Pentapora.

Sea rose

Pentapora foliacea

BitectiporidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the ross?

The ross (Pentapora fascialis) belongs to the family Bitectiporidae in the order Cheilostomatida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ross (Pentapora fascialis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ross

MLA

“Ross (Pentapora fascialis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ross.

BibTeX
@misc{ross_2026,
  title = {Ross (Pentapora fascialis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ross},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}