www.bryozoans.nl - Polyp compare

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The table below shows, as far as available, a detailed picture of the polyp of each species (and the number of tentacles per polypid).

Paludicella articulata Victorella pavida Cristatella mucedo Fredericella sultana Lophopus crystallinus
P. articulata (10 - 20) V. pavida (8) C. mucedo (80 - 100) F. sultana (16 - 30) L. crystallinus (60 - 70)
Pectinatella magnifica Hyalinella punctata Plumatella casmiana Plumatella emarginata Plumatella fruticosa
P. magnifica (??) H. punctata (40 - 70) P. casmiana (< 50) P. emarginata (30 - 60) P. fruticosa (30 - 60)
Plumatella fungosa Plumatella geimermassardi Plumatella repens
P. fungosa (< 70) P. geimermassardi (30 - 40) P. repens (40 - 70)
































The V. pavida picture is a cut-out of a picture made by Marco Faasse, used here with gratitude.