Smittina protecta
(Thornely,
1905) (Bryozoan)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata |
| Order: | Cheilostomatida |
| Family: | Smittinidae |
Description
Zooecia in regular longitudinal lines, elongate, distinct, slightly convex, with many minute tubercles. Marginal pores and areolae small. Spines typically 2. Peristomes raised proximally as a definite lower lip. Some avicularia immensely enlarged, spatulate, covering the entire zooecium or most of it; the mandible sometimes with 3-4 distal spikes. Small avicularia lateral oral, often rare. Similar avicularia, occasionally numerous, sometimes developed from the marginal areolae. Ovicells large, globose, the ectooecium extensive; its inner edge raised, projecting as a thin semi-circular ridge.
Zooecia in regular longitudinal lines, elongate, distinct, slightly convex, with many minute tubercles. Marginal pores and areolae small. Spines typically 2. Peristomes raised proximally as a definite lower lip. Some avicularia immensely enlarged, spatulate, covering the entire zooecium or most of it; the mandible sometimes with 3-4 distal spikes. Small avicularia lateral oral, often rare. Similar avicularia, occasionally numerous, sometimes developed from the marginal areolae. Ovicells large, globose, the ectooecium extensive; its inner edge raised, projecting as a thin semi-circular ridge.
Synonym (s)
• Smittia trispinosa var. protecta Thronely, 1905
• Smittia trispinosa var. spatulata Thornely, 1906
• Smittia trispinosa var. protecta Waters, 1909
• Smittina trispinosa var. protecta Waters (pars), 1913
• Smittina trispinosa var. protecta Hastings (pars), 1927
• Smittina protecta Harmer, 1957
• Smittia trispinosa var. protecta Thronely, 1905
• Smittia trispinosa var. spatulata Thornely, 1906
• Smittia trispinosa var. protecta Waters, 1909
• Smittina trispinosa var. protecta Waters (pars), 1913
• Smittina trispinosa var. protecta Hastings (pars), 1927
• Smittina protecta Harmer, 1957
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai INDIA (Record: 1909)
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai INDIA (Record: 1909)
Literature Source(s)
- Menon, NR and Menon, NN (2006) Taxonomy of Bryozoa from the Indian EEZ. A monograph Ocean Science and Technology Cell on Marine Benthos, Kochi and Centre for Marine Living resources and Ecology, Kochi 263 pp Available at - NIO, Goa
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
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