Inversiula nutrix Moss Animal

Inversiula nutrix is commonly referred to as Moss Animal. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Dirk Schories, Deutschland

Inversiula nutrix, King George Island,Antarctica, 2011

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AphiaID:: 174199

Scientific:: Inversiula nutrix
German:: Moostierchen
English:: Moss Animal

Category:: Mosdiertjes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Bryozoa (Phylum) > Gymnolaemata (Class) > Cheilostomatida (Order) > Inversiulidae (Family) > Inversiula (Genus) > nutrix (Species)
Initial determination:: Jullien, 1888

Occurrence:: Antarctica, Argentina, Chile, South America
Sea depth:: 0 - 150 Meter
Temperature:: ~ -1,4°C
Food:: Filter feeder
Difficulty:: Cold water animal
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Inversiula fertilis
Inversiula inversa
Inversiula nutrix
Moostierchen
Inversiula patagonica

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2020-11-12 20:30:47
Last edit:: 2020-11-12 20:30:47

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Inversiula nutrix Jullien, 1888

Bryozoa are aquatic colonial animals. Inversiula nutrix is a species of moss animals in the family Inversiulidae that form shallow marine sediments. It has sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction.

There are 4 species in the Genus Inversiula:
Inversiula fertilis (New Zealand)
Inversiula inversa (Australia, Indo-Pacific)
Inversiula nutrix (Southern South America, Antarctic)
Inversiula patagonica (Southern South America)

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WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 12.11.2020.

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Inversiula nutrix, King George Island,Antarctica, 2011

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