Celleporina tubulosa (Hincks, 1880)

Morphology: 

Celleporina tubulosa is an encrusting bryozoan that initially forms lobed sheets, composed of a single layer of autozooids. Colonies later develop into small rounded mounds, made up of multiple layers autozooids, forming irregular spreading growths which are 8 by 8 mm or larger. Autozooids are small and flask-shaped. They are 0.4-0.5 by 0.25-0.3 mm.

Distribution: 

Celleporina tubulosa is a rare species that has been only been reliably reported on three occasions from the Scilly Isles and the Catalan coast

Habitat: 

The species is able to colonise rocks from the very lower shore.

Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith