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Species sheet

Porelle aplatie

Porella compressa (J. Sowerby, 1805)

AnimalsShrubby bryozoans

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Mediterranean - Alboran SeaNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

MorelleFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Porella compressa

GBIF — Porella compressa

Sources

ANDRÉ Frédéric, ROCHEFORT Gaël in : DORIS, 08/05/2017 : Porella compressa (J. Sowerby, 1805), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3052

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Porella compressa (J. Sowerby, 1805), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3048

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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