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Black encrusting bryozoan
Reptadeonella violacea (Johnston, 1847)
AnimalsEncrusting bryozoans
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthGuadeloupeMartiniqueCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Krustenförmige MoostierchenGerman (Germany)
- Briozoo negro encrostanteEuropean Spanish
- Bryozoaire encroûtant noirFrench (France)
- Briozoi nero incrostanteItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Microporella violacea
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Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric, HARMELIN Jean-Georges, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 18/03/2017 : Reptadeonella violacea (Johnston, 1847), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/622
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Reptadeonella violacea (Johnston, 1847), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/396
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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