phylum

Bryozoa

Bryozoa is a phylum in the kingdom Animalia. This database currently files 22,711 species under it, recorded across 2 countries.

Species filed: 22,711
Threatened: 0
Countries recorded: 2
With a free photo: 0%
Weight range: Not recorded

What is in Bryozoa?

16 classes filed directly under this phylum.

Stenolaemata
fern bryozoan, ivory bryozoan, tuning fork bryozoan, black jointed coralline …
11,356 species
Gymnolaemata
hornwrack, false coral, brown bugula, neptune's lace …
11,228 species
Phylactolaemata
magnificent bryozoan, creeping bryozoan, knoll bryozoan, bellflower …
125 species
Maennilina
Maennilina inexpectata
1 species
Protomelission
Protomelission gatehousei
1 species
Clausacamerapora
0 species
Flabellaris
0 species
Micropylepora
0 species
Pakrydictya
0 species
Palaeocyphonautidae
0 species
Permoleioclema
0 species
Phosphaconus
0 species
Phosphasipho
0 species
Phosphatuba
0 species
Phosphotesta
0 species
Prochamaesiphon
0 species

Best-known members of Bryozoa

Ranked by popularity score.

Magnificent bryozoan

Pectinatella magnifica

Pectinatellidae

Hornwrack

Flustra foliacea

FlustridaeNo free photo yet

False coral

Myriapora truncata

MyriaporidaeNo free photo yet

Brown bugula

Bugula neritina

BugulidaeNo free photo yet

Neptune's lace

Reteporella grimaldii

PhidoloporidaeNo free photo yet

Creeping bryozoan

Plumatella repens

PlumatellidaeNo free photo yet

Hairy sea-mat

Electra pilosa

ElectridaeNo free photo yet

Knoll bryozoan

Plumatella fungosa

PlumatellidaeNo free photo yet

Where is Bryozoa found?

Species on file in this phylum listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

None on record
2
3
4
5+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Norway4
Denmark2

The 200 best-known species in Bryozoa

Of 22,711 on file.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Weight	Countries
Magnificent bryozoan	Pectinatella magnifica	Pectinatellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hornwrack	Flustra foliacea	Flustridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
False coral	Myriapora truncata	Myriaporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Brown bugula	Bugula neritina	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Neptune's lace	Reteporella grimaldii	Phidoloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Creeping bryozoan	Plumatella repens	Plumatellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hairy sea-mat	Electra pilosa	Electridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Knoll bryozoan	Plumatella fungosa	Plumatellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red encrusting bryozoan	Schizobrachiella sanguinea	Schizoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Furry bryozoan	Bicellariella ciliata	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red crust	Cryptosula pallasiana	Cryptosulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bristly bryozoan	Flustrellidra hispida	Flustrellidridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fern bryozoan	Hornera frondiculata	Horneridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sea mat	Membranipora membranacea	Membraniporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ross	Pentapora fascialis	Bitectiporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red-rust bryozoan	Watersipora subtorquata	Watersiporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Snake's head coralline	Aetea anguina	Aeteidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jelly bryozoan	Alcyonidium gelatinosum	Alcyonidiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Nodular bryozoan	Alcyonidium nodosum	Alcyonidiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rubbery bryozoan	Alcyonidium verrilli	Alcyonidiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lace coral	Caberea boryi	Candidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ivory bryozoan	Crisia eburnea	Crisiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Neptune grass sea mat	Electra posidoniae	Electridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Paired bryozoan	Eucratea loricata	Eucrateidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sargassum sea mat	Jellyella tuberculata	Membraniporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Tuning fork bryozoan	Mesonea radians	Crisinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Single horn bryozoan	Schizoporella unicornis	Schizoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Scrupocellaria	Scrupocellaria scruposa	Candidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Deer-antler crust	Smittina cervicornis	Smittinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sechervil	Alcyonidium diaphanum	Alcyonidiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Purple reef fan	Bugula minima	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Crusty bryozoan	Calpensia nobilis	Microporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Orange bryozoan	Celleporina robertsoniae	Celleporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Encrusting bryozoan	Conopeum reticulum	Electridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Black jointed coralline	Crisia denticulata	Crisiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Goat's-horn coralline	Crisidia cornuta	Crisiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Southern staghorn bryozoan	Diaperoforma californica	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Purple encrusting bryozoan	Disporella separata	Lichenoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Leather bryozoan	Flustrellidra corniculata	Flustrellidridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pearly orange encrusting bryozoan	Hippopodina feegeensis	Hippopodinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rosy bryozoan	Integripelta bilabiata	Eurystomellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pore-plated false coral	Laminopora jellyae	Adeonidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bellflower	Lophopus crystallinus	Lophopodidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cactus bush bryozoan	Margaretta levinseni	Margarettidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lacy crust bryozoan	Membranipora villosa	Membraniporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rameous bryozoan	Omalosecosa ramulosa	Celleporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lacy bryozoan	Phidolopora pacifica	Phidoloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Northern fluted bryozoan	Primavelans insculpta	Pacificincolidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Branching bryozoan	Schizoporella errata	Schizoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Orange ripple bryozoan	Schizoporella japonica	Schizoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lacy false coral	Schizoretepora tessellata	Phidoloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Narrow-leaved hornwrack	Securiflustra securifrons	Flustridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pearly red encrusting bryozoan	Steginoporella magnilabris	Steginoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bleeding teeth bryozoan	Trematooecia aviculifera	Colatooeciidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Unexpected bryozoan	Tricellaria inopinata	Candidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Trembling semat	Victorella pavida	Victorellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pompon bryozoan	Walkeria tuberosa	Walkeriidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rubbery bryozoan	Alcyonidium hauffi	Alcyonidiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Soft false-coral	Alcyonidium rhomboidale	Alcyonidiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sea sauerkraut	Amathia verticillata	Vesiculariidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bird's head coralline	Bugulina avicularia	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
An erect bryozoan	Bugulina turbinata	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Seaweed bryozoan	Caulibugula dendrograpta	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
White tuft bryozoans	Crisia occidentalis	Crisiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Warty leaf-bryozoan	Frondipora verrucosa	Frondiporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pink lace bryozoan	Iodictyum phoeniceum	Phidoloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cape moss animal	Lophopodella capensis	Lophopodidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Carter's moss animal	Lophopodella carteri	Lophopodidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fern moss animal	Menipea crispa	Candidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Spiral moss animal	Menipea triseriata	Candidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
An encrusting bryozoan	Oshurkovia littoralis	Umbonulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Coralline bryozoan	Patinella radiata	Lichenoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Southern fluted bryozoan	Primavelans mexicana	Pacificincolidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Net ‘coral'	Reteporella beaniana	Phidoloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lace bryozoan	Reteporellina denticulata	Phidoloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
White fan bryozoan	Reteporellina evelinae	Phidoloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Gulf staghorn bryozoan	Schizoporella pungens	Schizoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lettuce bryozoan	Thalamoporella floridana	Thalamoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Orange peel bryozoan	Turbicellepora magnicostata	Celleporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cylindrical false coral	Turbicellepora redoutei	Celleporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red ripple bryozoan	Watersipora subatra	Watersiporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fan-shaped moss animal	Bugulina flabellata	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Feather bryozoan	Crisularia plumosa	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Extinct lacy bryozoan	Phidolopora labiata	Phidoloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Creeping bryozoan	Amathia gracilis	Vesiculariidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Shielded bryozoan	Aquiloniella scabra	Candidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Northern staghorn bryozoan	Heteropora pacifica	Heteroporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sea rose	Pentapora foliacea	Bitectiporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fern bryozoan	Crisularia turrita	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
BLUE BRYOZOAN	Virididentula dentata	Bugulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Abakana macrospina	Trematoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Abditoporella dimorpha	Hippoporidridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Abditoporella turrita	Hippoporidridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Abdomenopora schumacheri	Cribrilinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Aberrodomus candidus	Bifaxariidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Aberrodomus pocillifer	Bifaxariidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Aberrodomus sinuatus	Bifaxariidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Abyssoecia elevata	Oncousoeciidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthobaktron spinosum	Cribrilinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoceramoporella brestica	Acanthoceramoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoceramoporella granulosa	Acanthoceramoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoceramoporella spinigera	Acanthoceramoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoceramoporella triloba	Acanthoceramoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoceramoporella valliensis	Acanthoceramoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia anceps	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia antiqua	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia biserialis	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia ciscoensis	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia crebriramosa	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia fruticosa	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia guadalupensis	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia macer	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia minor	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia morozovae	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia multipora	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia ouachitensis	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia pampinosa	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia pinnata	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia rectangulata	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia rectifurcata	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia regularis	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia rhombicellata	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia robusta	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia simplex	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia sparsifurcata	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia striata	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia thaiensis	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia tumulosa	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthocladia tundrica	Acanthocladiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema alternatum	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema asperum	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema confluens	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema distilum	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema divergens	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema elegantula	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema irregularis	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema junggarensis	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema lineatum	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema ohioense	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema ovatum	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema parva	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema parvula	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema sulcatum	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema triangularis	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoclema triseriale	Hyphasmoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthodesia variegata	Membraniporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthodesiomorpha problematica	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acantholaminatus multistylus	Monticuliporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acantholaminatus typicus	Monticuliporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acantholunaria expansa	Fistuliporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthophragma polaris	Celleporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthopora formosa	Cerioporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthopora haimei	Cerioporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthopora icaunensis	Cerioporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthopora lamourouxi	Cerioporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthopora neocomiensis	Cerioporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthopora pulchella	Cerioporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoporella triangularis	Calloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoporidra angusta	Calloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthoporidra plebeia	Calloporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthostictoporella angusta	Stictoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthostictoporella modesta	Stictoporellidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthotrypa carnica	Trematoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acanthotrypina spinulifera	Trematoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acerinucleus incudiferus	Cellariidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acorania enmediensis	Acoraniidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura adenticulata	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura albaruthenica	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura artemis	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura beniamovski	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura clio	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura crassa	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura dualis	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura fallax	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura foliacea	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura occulta	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura rimosa	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura rugica	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acoscinopleura vindocinensis	Coscinopleuridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acrogenia prolifera	Cystodictyonidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Acrogenia sibirica	Cystodictyonidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora armorica	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora auei	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora bowerbanki	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora brevis	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora brongniarti	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora campicheana	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora complicata	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora conjuncta	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora convexa	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora erecta	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora excavata	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora gregaria	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora incrassata	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora japonica	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora moneta	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora multipora	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora philippinensis	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora plana	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Actinopora plicata	Actinoporidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded