Cellaria
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata |
| Order: | Cheilostomatida |
| Family: | Cellariidae |
| Genus: | Cellaria Ellis & Solander, 1786 |
Cellaria is a genus of bryozoans belonging to the family Cellariidae.[1]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
Species
[edit]Species uniqueness
- Species Diversity: The genus Cellaria has a cosmopolitan distribution and includes several species. Notably, the Zealandian Region, centered around New Zealand, boasts the highest diversity of Cellaria species worldwide. Within this region, there are three described species and an impressive 11 undescribed living species.[2]
- Cellaria fistulosa: One specific species, Cellaria fistulosa, grows to around 5 to 6 cm in height. It forms yellowish cream-colored clumps and is easily identifiable by its hexagonally shaped zooids. These zooids grow in a column, with each one in contact with the zooid above and below it.[3]
Species:[1]
- Cellaria adamantina Brown, 1952
- Cellaria anceps Harmer, 1926
- Cellaria atlantida Cook, 1967
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cellaria". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Achilleos, Katerina; Smith, Abigail M.; Gordon, Dennis P. (2019-12-01). "The articulated bryozoan genus Cellaria in the southern Zealandian Region: distribution and associated fauna". Marine Biodiversity. 49 (6): 2801–2812. doi:10.1007/s12526-019-01009-y. ISSN 1867-1624.
- ^ "An erect bryozoan (Cellaria fistulosa) - MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network". www.marlin.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-02.