Paludicella articulata
| Paludicella articulata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Phylactolaemata |
| Order: | Plumatellida |
| Family: | Cristatellidae |
| Genus: | Paludicella |
| Species: | P. articulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Paludicella articulata (Ehrenberg, 1831) | |
Paludicella articulata is a species of freshwater moss animal in the genus Paludicella.
Description
Coloniess can grow to a maximum diameter of 10 cm (4 in). They have chitin shine that is similar to the beetles shield. The color is brown. Their life cycle is usually a few months. They breed in spring, at which time the temperature is above 10 °C (50 °F), and die in October, when the temperature drops to about 9 °C (48 °F).[1]
Habitat
The species live in a colony, which always grow on a place where they are sheltered from silt.[1] It lives in lakes up to 1,397 metres (4,583 ft) above sea level.[2]
Bibliography
- Økland, K. A., & Økland, J. (2000) Freshwater bryozoans (Bryozoa) of Norway: distribution and ecology of Cristatella mucedo and Paludicella articulata. Hydrobiologia, 421(1), 1-24 (résumé).
References
- 1 2 "Paludicella articulata (Ehrenberg 1831)". Dutch freshwater bryozoans (moss animals). Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ↑ Karen Anna Økland & Jan Økland (2000). "Freshwater bryozoans (Bryozoa) of Norway: Distribution and ecology of Cristatella mucedo and Paludicella articulata". Hydrobiologia 421 (1): 1–24. doi:10.1023/A:1003917200848.
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