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Pectinatella magnifica

Bryozoans and Lophophorates

Pectinatella magnifica, the magnificent bryozoan, is a colonial invertebrate in the phylum Bryozoa and order Plumatellida. Colonies bind many individual organisms, called zooids, into a single translucent, gelatinous mass that can grow as large as 60 centimeters across, with star-like formations of zooids across its surface. Each zooid feeds using a lophophore of cilia-bearing tentacles that capture microscopic organic particles from the water. Colonies typically attach to submerged objects, though they can also drift freely, and the species is found primarily in North America with some populations recorded in Europe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Classification
Diet
Filter Feeder 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Scientific Name
Pectinatella magnifica 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Phylactolaemata, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Pectinatella magnifica
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Austria

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Belgium

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Bulgaria

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Canada

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Czechia

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Finland

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France

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Germany

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Hungary

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Italy

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Japan

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Luxembourg

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Netherlands

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North America

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Norway

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Portugal

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Romania

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Slovakia

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South Korea

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Spain

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Sweden

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Ukraine

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United States

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Sources
1. Pectinatella magnifica (Wikipedia)
  • Wikidata Q144410 (P225 taxon name)
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    The individual organisms, termed zooids, feed using a lophophore in which cilia on the tentacles capture microscopic organic particles from the water and transport them to the mouth.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Pectinatella magnifica
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Pectinatella magnifica
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1003567, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 1003567, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Pectinatella magnifica
Child Taxon Of: Phylactolaemata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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