Invasion History
First Non-native North American Tidal Record:First Non-native West Coast Tidal Record:
First Non-native East/Gulf Coast Tidal Record:
General Invasion History:
None
North American Invasion History:
Description
None
Taxonomy
Taxonomic Tree
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa | |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata | |
| Order: | Cheilostomata | |
| Suborder: | Ascophora | |
| Family: | Celleporariidae | |
| Genus: | Celleporaria | |
| Species: | sp. A |
Synonyms
Cellporaria subalba (Winston 1986, None)
Holoporella vagans (Canu & Bassler 1921, None)
Holoporella vagans (Canu & Bassler 1921, None)
Potentially Misidentified Species
Celleporaria brunnea
None
Celleporaria magnifica
None
Celleporaria pilaifera
None
Celleporaria sherryae
This bryozoan closely resembles C. sherryae of Winston (2005), but according to Judy Winston, is not that species.
None
Celleporaria magnifica
None
Celleporaria pilaifera
None
Celleporaria sherryae
This bryozoan closely resembles C. sherryae of Winston (2005), but according to Judy Winston, is not that species.
Ecology
Food:
Phytoplankton; detritus
Trophic Status:
Suspension Feeder
SusFedHabitats
| General Habitat | Oyster Reef | None |
| General Habitat | Marinas & Docks | None |
| General Habitat | Rocky | None |
| Salinity Range | Polyhaline | 18-30 PSU |
| Salinity Range | Euhaline | 30-40 PSU |
| Tidal Range | Subtidal | None |
| Tidal Range | Low Intertidal | None |
| Vertical Habitat | Epibenthic | None |
Tolerances and Life History Parameters
| Broad Temperature Range | None | Subtropical-tropical |
| Broad Salinity Range | None | Polyhaline-Euhaline |
General Impacts
Regional Distribution Map
| Bioregion | Region Name | Year | Invasion Status | Population Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR-I | Northern Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Straits, to Middle Eastern Florida | 2000 | Native | Estab |
| CAR-II | None | 0 | Native | Estab |
| CAR-III | None | 0 | Native | Estab |
| NA-ET4 | Bermuda | 0 | Native | Estab |
| CAR-IV | None | 0 | Native | Estab |
| SEP-H | None | 2009 | Def | Estab |
| PAN_PAC | Panama Pacific Coast | 2009 | Def | Estab |
| PAN_CAR | Panama Caribbean Coast | 0 | Native | Estab |
Occurrence Map
| OCC_ID | Author | Year | Date | Locality | Status | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|
References
Montoya-Cadavid, Erika; Flórez-Romero, Paola; Winston, Judith E. (2007) Checklist of the marine Bryozoa of the Colombian Caribbean, Biota Colombiana 8(2): 159 -184Winston, Judith E. (2005) Re-description and revision of Smitt's 'Floridan Bryzoa' in the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard Univrsity, Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir 7: 1-147