Paludicella articulata

Paludicella articulata is a species of freshwater moss animal in the genus Paludicella.

Paludicella articulata
Scientific classification
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Paludicellidae
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P. articulata
Binomial name
Paludicella articulata
(Ehrenberg, 1831)

Description

Colonies can grow to a maximum diameter of 10 cm (4 in). They have chitin shine that is similar to the beetles shield. The color is brown. Their life cycle is usually a few months. They breed in spring, at which time the temperature is above 10 °C (50 °F), and die in October, when the temperature drops to about 9 °C (48 °F).[1]

Habitat

The species live in a colony, which always grow on a place where they are sheltered from silt.[1] It lives in lakes up to 1,397 metres (4,583 ft) above sea level.[2]

Bibliography

  • Økland, K. A., & Økland, J. (2000) Freshwater bryozoans (Bryozoa) of Norway: distribution and ecology of Cristatella mucedo and Paludicella articulata. Hydrobiologia, 421(1), 1–24 (résumé).

References

  1. "Paludicella articulata (Ehrenberg 1831)". Dutch freshwater bryozoans (moss animals). Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  2. Karen Anna Økland & Jan Økland (2000). "Freshwater bryozoans (Bryozoa) of Norway: Distribution and ecology of Cristatella mucedo and Paludicella articulata". Hydrobiologia. 421 (1): 1–24. doi:10.1023/A:1003917200848.
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