Field Guide to the Wildlife of Phillips Academy: Bryozoa
Magnificent bryozoan: Pectinatella magnifica
Bryozoans are small, colonial organisms commonly found in marine environments. There are only a few fresh water bryozoan species known, and one is common in New England.....the magnificent bryozoan. This colonial animal has been observed on the Phillips Academy campus in two locations: Upper Sanctuary Pond and Lower Sanctuary Pond.
Pectinatella magnifica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Phylactolaemata |
| Order: | Plumatellida |
| Family: | Pectinatellidae |
| Genus: | Pectinatella |
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P. magnifica
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Pectinatella magnifica (Leidy, 1851)
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Pectinatella magnifica, the magnificent bryozoan, is a member of the Bryozoa phylum, in the order Plumatellida. It is a colony of organisms that bind together; these colonies can sometimes be 60 centimeters (2 feet) in diameter. These organisms can be found mostly in North America with some in Europe. They are often found attached to objects, but can be found free floating as well. They form a translucent body with many star-like blooms along the outside. The density of the organism is similar to that of gelatin, and is easily breakable into smaller chunks.[1][2]
Galleryedit
Statoblast of P. magnifica
Picked up from water
Exemplar caught in Ukraine in the Dnieper near Kyiv
Referencesedit
- ^ a b Van Der Waaij, Michiel (October 19, 2011). "Pectinatella magnifica (Leidy 1851)". Bryozoans.nl - Zoetwater Bryozoen (mosdiertjes) in Nederland.
- ^ "Pectinatella magnifica, Magnificent bryozoan". Encyclopedia of Life.
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