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Electra monostachys Moss animal

Electra monostachys is commonly referred to as Moss animal. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Bryozoan lace,Electra monostachys, up close and found on the underside of a cobble at low tide.Maine 2021


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lexID:
15302 
AphiaID:
111354 
Scientific:
Electra monostachys 
German:
Moostierchen 
English:
Moss Animal 
Category:
Mosdiertjes 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Bryozoa (Phylum) > Gymnolaemata (Class) > Cheilostomatida (Order) > Electridae (Family) > Electra (Genus) > monostachys (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Busk, ), 1854 
Occurrence:
the North Sea, Argentina, Belgium, European Coasts, France, Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, Netherlands, North Atlantic Ocean, Northeast Atlantic, South Atlantic, the British Isles, USA 
Sea depth:
4 - 30 Meter 
Habitats:
Wadden Sea 
Temperature:
50 °F - 53.6 °F (10°C - 12°C) 
Food:
Diatoms, Filter feeder, Plankton 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-10-24 14:03:35 

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Electra monostachys (Busk, 1854)

Predators grazing organisms such as sea urchins and fish; also subject to competition and overgrowth from sponges, algae, and tunicates.

Synonymised names:
Membranipora monostachys Busk, 1854 · unaccepted (basionym)

External links

  1. EOL (en). Abgerufen am 23.10.2022.
  2. Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 23.10.2022.
  3. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 23.10.2022.
  4. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 23.10.2022.

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Bryozoan lace,Electra monostachys, up close and found on the underside of a cobble at low tide.Maine 2021
Bryozoan, Electra monostachys Maine USA 2022

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