Amathia verticillata (delle Chiaje, 1822)
Bushy bryozoan
Amathia verticillata
photo by Ulman, Aylin

Family:  Vesiculariidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 22 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. Introduced in the Mediterranean Sea. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 116066. Epibenthic, encrusting (Ref. 116066). Found attached on mangrove roots (Ref. 86536).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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