Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Beania klugei
Bryozoo, Bryozoan
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Bryozoa
Class
Gymnolaemata
Order
Cheilostomatida
Suborder
Neocheilostomatina
Superfamily
Buguloidea
Family
Beaniidae
Genus
Beania
Species
klugei
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 2015
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, Beania klugei", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=18896. Accessed 4 November 2026.