Flustra Explained

Flustra is a genus of bryozoans belonging to the family Flustridae.^[1] The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

Many formerly included species have been moved to different taxa. The following species are currently recognised:^[2]

• Flustra anguloavicularis
• Flustra digitata Packard, 1867
• Flustra foliacea
• Flustra italica Spallanzani, 1801
• Flustra nordenskjoldi Kluge, 1929
• Flustra pedunculata (Busk, 1884)
• Flustra separata Waters, 1888
• † Flustra sexagona Mokrinskiji, 1916

Additionally, it contains these currently disputed taxa:

• † Flustra arenosa Ellis & Solander, 1786
• Flustra bombycina Ellis & Solander, 1786
• Flustra ceranoides Lamouroux, 1816
• † Flustra duvaliana Michelin, 1845
• Flustra horneri (Kirchenpauer, 1869)
• Flustra ramosa (Jullien, 1888)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Flustra Linnaeus, 1761 . www.gbif.org . 11 May 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Flustra. 2021-08-23. WoRMS.