Species C. mucedo Rank Genus | ||
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Family CristatellidaeAllman, 1856 Similar Cristatella mucedo, Phylactolaemata, Plumatella, Pectinatella, Plumatella repens | ||
Cristatella mucedo moss animal
Cristatella mucedo is a bryozoan in the family Cristatellidae, and the only species of the genus Cristatella.
Contents
- Cristatella mucedo moss animal
- Hydrozagadka 3 hydroriddle 3 mucedo cristatella mucedo
- Distribution
- Habitat and ecology
- References
Hydrozagadka 3 hydroriddle 3 mucedo cristatella mucedo
Distribution
The species can be found in north-eastern North America (Canada, and United States), Northern Europe, including United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands from sea level to 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) asl.
Habitat and ecology
The species prefers cold climate waters. They live in statoblastic colonies. The habitat is either lotic or lentic, including man-made water bodies such as gravel pits.
Populations in Europe are genetically relatively homogeneous, perhaps reflecting postglacial colonization representing a single lineage. In contrasts, North American populations are highly diverse. There is some evidence of two different major lineages, perhaps representing cryptic species or subspecies, with hybridization that have boosted genetic diversity.
