WoRMS taxon details
Epistomia bursaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
111359 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:111359)
accepted
Species
Dynamena bursaria (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (synonym)
Sertularia bursaria Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (basionym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Sertularia bursaria Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
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Bock, P.; Figuerola, B. (2026). World List of Bryozoa. Epistomia bursaria (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=111359 on 2026-05-21
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Sertularia bursaria Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Hayward, P.J. (2001). Bryozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 325-333 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Hayward, P.J. (2001). Bryozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 325-333 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Bermuda)
Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [details] Available for editors
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additional source Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (1999). Cheilostomatous Bryozoa: part 2 Hippothooidea - Celleporoidea: notes for the identification of British species. 2nd ed.. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 14. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-263-3. vii, 416 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (1999). Cheilostomatous Bryozoa: part 2 Hippothooidea - Celleporoidea: notes for the identification of British species. 2nd ed.. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 14. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-263-3. vii, 416 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality