There are 100 species of Bryozoa (moss animals) recorded in Ireland.
Class Gymnolaemata
Order Cheilostomata
Family Adeonidae
Reptadeonella violacea
Family Aeteidae
Aetea anguina Aetea truncata
Family Bitectiporidae
Pentapora fascialis Schizomavella linearis Schizomavella sarniensis
Family Bryocryptellidae
Palmiskenea skenei Porella compressa
Family Bugulidae
Bicellariella ciliata Bugula angustiloba Bugula avicularia Bugula calathus Bugula fulva Bugula neritina Bugula plumosa Bugula purpurotincta Bugula stolonifera Bugula turbinata
Family Candidae
Caberea boryi Caberea ellisii Scrupocellaria reptans Scrupocellaria scrupea Scrupocellaria scruposa
Family Calloporidae
Callopora lineata Callopora rylandi Cauloramphus spiniferum
Family Cellariidae
Cellaria fistulosa Cellaria salicornioides Cellaria sinuosa
Family Celleporidae
Buskea dichotoma Buskea quincuncialis Cellepora pumicosa Celleporina caliciformis Omalosecosa ramulosa Turbicellepora avicularis
Family Cribrilinidae
Cribrilina cryptooecium
Family Cryptosulidae
Cryptosula pallasiana
Family Diastoporidae
Diplosolen obelia
Family Electridae
Electra pilosa
Family Escharellidae various species
Family Escharinidae
Phaeostachys spinifera
Family Eucrateidae
Eucratea loricata
Family Exochellidae
Escharoides coccinea
Family Flustridae
Carbasea carbasea Chartella papyracea Flustra foliacea Securiflustra securifrons
Family Haplopomidae
Haplopoma impressum
Family Hippothoidae
Celleporella hyalina
Family Membraniporidae
Conopeum reticulum Conopeum seurati Membranipora membranacea
Family Microporellidae
Fenestrulina malusii
Family Phidoloporidae
Reteporella beaniana Reteporella grimaldii
Family Schizoporellidae
Schizoporella unicornis
Family Scrupariidae
Scruparia chelata
Family Smittinidae
Parasmittina trispinosa Smittina affinis Smittoidea reticulata
Family Umbonulidae
Oshurkovia littoralis
Order Ctenostomatida
Family Alcyonidiidae
Alcyonidioides mytili Alcyonidium diaphanum Alcyonidium gelatinosum Alcyonidium hirsutum Alcyonidium parasiticum
Family Flustrellidridae
Flustrellidra hispida
Family Vesiculariidae
Amathia lendigera Bowerbankia imbricata Bowerbankia pustulosa Vesicularia spinosa
Class Stenolaemata
Order Cyclostomatida
Family Crisiidae
Crisia aculeata Crisia denticulata Crisia eburnea Crisidia cornuta Filicrisia geniculata
Family Lichenoporidae
Disporella hispida
Family Plagioeciidae
Plagioecia patina
Family Tubuliporidae
Tubulipora liliacea Tubulipora plumosa
References
Prenant M. et Bobin G., 1966. Bryozoaires. 2ème partie. Chilostomes, Anasca. Faune de France n° 68 647 p.PDF (33 Mo) Identification
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