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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Bryozoa (phylum) » Gymnolaemata (class) » Cheilostomatida (order) » Membraniporidae (family)
CAAB Code: | 20 312014 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Biflustra grandicella (Canu & Bassler, 1929) |
Rank: | Species |
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Taxon Notes: | This China Sea species has been accidentally introduced into Australian and New Zealand waters, probably by shipping, and has the potential to be spread into other areas in this region. | ||||
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Record source: | Gordon, D.P., 2009. New bryozoan taxa from a new marine conservation area in New Zealand, with a checklist of Bryozoa from Greater Cook Strait., Zootaxa, Vol. 1987: 39-60. |
Scientific Name verified against: | Tilbrook, K.J., 2012. Bryozoa, Cheilostomata: First records of two invasive species in Australia and the northerly range extension for a third., Check List, Vol. 8(1): 181-183. |