Animal Species:Kelp Sea Mat

This common sea mat forms a thin, white lace-like covering on kelp fronds.

Kelp Sea Mat on Kelp

Kelp Sea Mat on Kelp
Dr Isobel Bennett © Australian Museum

Classification

Species:
membranacea
Genus:
Membranipora
Family:
Membraniporidae
Order:
Cheilostomata
Class:
Gymnolaemata
Phylum:
Bryozoa
Kingdom:
Animalia

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