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Disporella separata Osburn, 1953
Purple Encrusting Bryozoan
Family: Lichenoporidae
A brief taxonomic history of the Lophophorates

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Distribution of Disporella separata in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


Very attractive purple colour, hard structure. Thrives in surge- and current-swept habitats. Eg. Cape Flattery, Race Rocks, west coast Haida Gwaii, San Juan Islands, outer Barkley Sound.

Note Author: Neil McDaniel

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