Roberto Pillon, Italien
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Schizoporella errata, like Schizoporella japonica, is an invasive species that has spread widely over the years.
Colonies are of the bryozoan are encrusting and occur predominantly in shallow waters, usually found in harbors and ports, preferring fouled pontoons, buoys and mooring ropes, as well as natural areas as settlement substrates.
The distribution of the species has been documented by recreational boating as a fouling component of ship hulls.
The species reproduces throughout the year, with a correlation of sperm production and water temperature. In addition, strong currents lead to a high growth rate (more phytoplankton is washed up), while in sheltered areas with almost no water movement there is also no growth of colonies.
Synonym: Lepralia errata Waters, 1878
Colonies are of the bryozoan are encrusting and occur predominantly in shallow waters, usually found in harbors and ports, preferring fouled pontoons, buoys and mooring ropes, as well as natural areas as settlement substrates.
The distribution of the species has been documented by recreational boating as a fouling component of ship hulls.
The species reproduces throughout the year, with a correlation of sperm production and water temperature. In addition, strong currents lead to a high growth rate (more phytoplankton is washed up), while in sheltered areas with almost no water movement there is also no growth of colonies.
Synonym: Lepralia errata Waters, 1878
