Watersipora arcuata
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Watersipora arcuata   Banta, 1969

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gymnolaemata | Cheilostomatida | Watersiporidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Pacific: Native to Mexico and has spread to Australia, New Zealand and California. Tropical to subtropical environments.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Members of the phylum Bryozoa are hermaphroditic. Both fertilization and egg brooding may either be internal or external.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Banta, W.C. 1969 The recent introduction of Watersipora arcuata Banta, 1969 (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata) as a fouling pest in southern California. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 68:248-251. (Ref. 76846)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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