Membranipora membranacea (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Sea Mat)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMembranipora membranacea (Sea Mat)
FamilyMEMBRANIPORIDAE (a family of bryozoans)
SuperfamilyMEMBRANIPOROIDEA (a superfamily of bryozoans)
SuborderMALACOSTEGINA (a suborder of bryozoans)
OrderCHEILOSTOMATIDA (an order of calcified bryozoans)
ClassGYMNOLAEMATA (a class of bryozoans)
PhylumBRYOZOA (bryozoans, ectoprocts and moss animals)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat) :
1: Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat)
19 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on Oarweed thallus, on lower shore
Image 1: Colony - out of waterImage 2: Colony - out of water (2)Image 3: Colony - out of water - close-up - zooids closed - enlargedImage 4: Colony - out of water - close-up - zooids closed - enlarged (2)Image 5: Colony - out of water - close-up - zooids closed - magnifiedImage 6: Colony - out of water - close-up - zooids closed - magnified (2)Image 7: Colony - out of water - close-up - zooids closed - magnified (3)Image 8: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - highly enlargedImage 9: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - highly enlarged (2)Image 10: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - highly enlarged (3)Image 11: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - highly enlarged (4)Image 12: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - magnifiedImage 13: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - magnified (2)Image 14: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - magnified (3)Image 15: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - magnified (4)Image 16: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - magnified (5)Image 17: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - magnified (6)Image 18: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - magnified (7)Image 19: Colony - under water - close-up - zooids open - magnified (8)
2: Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat)
9 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
Image 1: Colony - enlarged

Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat)
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