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Watersipora subtorquata (d’Orbigny, 1852)

Bryozoo, Bryozoan

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Bryozoa

Class
Gymnolaemata

Order
Cheilostomatida

Suborder
Neocheilostomatina

Superfamily
Smittinoidea

Family
Watersiporidae

Genus
Watersipora

Species
subtorquata

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1987

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Stowaway

Subpathway: Ship hull

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Under watch

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • 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, Watersipora subtorquata", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=18898. Accessed 4 November 2026.