Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Biflustra irregulata
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Bryozoa
Class
Gymnolaemata
Order
Cheilostomatida
Suborder
Malacostegina
Superfamily
Membraniporoidea
Family
Membraniporidae
Genus
Biflustra
Species
irregulata
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1980
Mode of introduction: Accidental
Introduction Pathway: Stowaway
Subpathway: Ship hull
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: Under watch
- Carlton, J. T. Keith, I., & Ruiz, G. M. (2019) Assessing marine bioinvasions in the Galápagos islands: Implications for conservation biology and marine protected areas. Aquatic Invasions, 14(1), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2019.14.1.01
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"Galapagos Species Database, Biflustra irregulata", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=18895. Accessed 1 November 2026.