Biflustra perambulata n. sp. (Cheilostomata: Bryozoa), a new alien species from Cochin Harbour, Kerala, India
Louis, S.; Menon, R. (2009). Biflustra perambulata n. sp. (Cheilostomata: Bryozoa), a new alien species from Cochin Harbour, Kerala, India. Zootaxa 2066(2066): 59-68
In: Zootaxa. Magnolia Press: Auckland. ISSN 1175-5326; e-ISSN 1175-5334, more
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| Keywords |
Biflustra grandicella (Canu & Bassler, 1929) [WoRMS]; Biflustra perambulata Louis & Menon, 2009 [WoRMS]; Bryozoa [WoRMS]; Cheilostomatida [WoRMS]; Membraniporidae Busk, 1852 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Author keywords |
Bryozoa, Cheilostomata, Membraniporidae, Biflustra perambulata, Biflustra grandicella, new species, alien species, fouling, Cochin harbour, India |
| Abstract |
During a study of the Bryozoa of Cochin Harbour, Biflustra perambulata n. sp. (Membraniporidae) was discovered at an oil-tanker berth. Two erect foliaceous and brittle colonies of the species were found attached to a wooden rack deployed to suspend test coupons to collect fouling bryozoans. The present record documents the recruitment to this harbour of a genus most naturally occurring in geographically distant localities. Insofar as a number of Biflustra species are known to be distributed via shipping to contiguous waters, the new species is interpreted to be an alien introduction, with a probable provenance from South-East Asia via a merchant vessel. |
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