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Greater hornwrack
Flustra foliacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsShrubby bryozoans
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Grosses Blätter-MoostierchenGerman (Germany)
- Briozoo foliàceo grandeEuropean Spanish
- Rosa de coral grandeEuropean Spanish
- Grande flustreFrench (France)
- FlustreFrench (France)
- Flustre feuillueFrench (France)
- Briozoo fogliatoItalian (Italy)
- Groot bladachtig hoornwierDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Eschara foliacea
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Sources
- FAYOUX Anne, BARRABES Michel, ANDRÉ Frédéric in : DORIS, 26/02/2015 : Flustra foliacea (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1371
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Flustra foliacea (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1244
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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