Water moss is a common name for Fontinalis, a genus of submerged aquatic mosses in the subclass Bryidae also called willow moss, fountain moss or brook moss. The genus is widespread across the Northern Hemisphere and includes species that occur both in still water and in flowing water.
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
In Biome
Source Fontinalis (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Willow Moss
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Found In
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Source Fontinalis (Wikipedia)Distribution: IcelandQuote, Distribution: Iceland
Fontinalis occurs primarily in clean, acidic freshwater across Afro-Eurasia, Iceland, and the Americas, attached to submerged rocks and logs.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Water Moss
- Wikidata Q146240, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Fontinalis': a genus of submerged aquatic mosses
View the Source2. Fontinalis (Wikipedia)
lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 336733
Fontinalis is a genus of submerged aquatic mosses belonging to the subclass Bryidae.
In Biome: Freshwater, Habitat
Fontinalis occurs primarily in clean, acidic freshwater across Afro-Eurasia, Iceland, and the Americas, attached to submerged rocks and logs.
View the Source3. Water Moss (Wikipedia)
4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Fontinalis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Fontinalis"
Wikidata: Willow Moss
Parent Taxon Of: Willow Moss, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q146240 (Water Moss)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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