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Flustra Linnaeus, 1761 
AphiaID: 110911

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Bryozoa (Phylum) > Gymnolaemata (Class) > Cheilostomatida (Order) > Neocheilostomatina (Suborder) > Flustrina (Infraorder) > Flustroidea (Superfamily) > Flustridae (Family)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Genus
Parent Flustridae Fleming, 1828
Sources  original description: Linnaeus, C. (1761). Fauna Suecica sistens Animalia Sueciae Regni: Mammalia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes. Distributa per Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Differentiis Specierum, Synonymis Auctorum, Nominibus Incolarum, Locis Natalium, Descriptionibus insectorum. Editio altera, auctior. Stockholmiae: L. Salvii, 48 + 578 pp. [details]

basis of record: Hayward, P.J. (2001). Bryozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 325-333 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

Direct child
taxa
[show all]		 Species Flustra anguloavicularis Kluge, 1961
Species Flustra capitata Canu & Bassler, 1928
Species Flustra digitata Packard, 1867
Species Flustra foliacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Flustra italica Spallanzani, 1801
Species Flustra nordenskjoldi Kluge, 1929
Species Flustra pedunculata (Busk, 1884)
Species Flustra separata Waters, 1888

Species Flustra biseriata Busk, 1884 accepted as Kenella biseriata (Busk, 1884)
Species Flustra borealis (Packard, 1863) accepted as Bugula borealis (Packard, 1863)
Species Flustra bouchardii Audouin, 1826 accepted as Schizoporella bouchardi (Audouin, 1826)
Species Flustra carbasea Ellis & Solander, 1786 accepted as Carbasea carbasea (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Species Flustra crassa Busk, 1884 accepted as Klugella buski Hastings, 1943
Species Flustra dentata Ellis & Solander, 1786 accepted as Electra pilosa (Linnaeus, 1767)
Species Flustra dumerilii Audouin, 1826 accepted as Callopora dumerilii (Audouin, 1826)
Species Flustra eriophora Lamouroux, 1816 accepted as Electra eriophora (Lamouroux, 1816)
Species Flustra lacroixii Audouin, 1826 accepted as Conopeum reticulum (Linnaeus, 1767)
Species Flustra membranacea Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Membranipora membranacea (Linnaeus, 1767)
Species Flustra membraniporides Busk, 1884 accepted as Menipea roborata (Hincks, 1881)
Species Flustra papyracea Ellis & Solander, 1786 accepted as Chartella papyracea (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Species Flustra peregrina d'Orbigny, 1839 accepted as Jellyella tuberculata (Bosc, 1802)
Species Flustra pilosa Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Electra pilosa (Linnaeus, 1767)
Species Flustra savartii Audouin, 1826 accepted as Biflustra savartii (Audouin, 1826)
Species Flustra securifrons (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Securiflustra securifrons (Pallas, 1766)
Species Flustra serrulata Busk, 1880 accepted as Serratiflustra serrulata (Busk, 1880)
Species Flustra tehuelca d'Orbigny, 1839 accepted as Jellyella tuberculata (Bosc, 1802)
Species Flustra teleacea [sic] accepted as Membranipora membranacea (Linnaeus, 1767)
Species Flustra truncata Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Securiflustra securifrons (Pallas, 1766)
Species Flustra tuberculata Bosc, 1802 accepted as Jellyella tuberculata (Bosc, 1802)
Species Flustra verticillata Ellis & Solander, 1786 accepted as Electra pilosa (Linnaeus, 1767)
Environment marine
Feedingtype  suspension feeder [details]
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Image 
Desmarestia antarctica & Flustra sp
Desmarestia antarctica & Flustra sp
added on 2007-04-19 - author: Martin Rauschert
qualitystatus: not checked
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:110911
Taxonomic
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Hayward, Peter
  
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  Citation: Hayward, P. (2013). Flustra Linnaeus, 1761. In: Bock, P.; Gordon, D. (2013) World List of Bryozoa. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110911 on 2013-06-19
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