Kingdom Animalia Family Paludicellidae Genus Paludicella Order Ctenostomata | Class Gymnolaemata Phylum Bryozoa Rank Species | |
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Similar Paludicella, Fredericella sultana, Plumatella fungosa, Cristatella mucedo, Plumatella repens | ||
Paludicella articulata
Paludicella articulata is a species of freshwater moss animal in the genus Paludicella.
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Paludicella articulata
Description
Coloniess can grow to a maximum diameter of 10 cm (4 in). They have chitin shine that is similar to the beetles shield. The color is brown. Their life cycle is usually a few months. They breed in spring, at which time the temperature is above 10 °C (50 °F), and die in October, when the temperature drops to about 9 °C (48 °F).
Habitat
The species live in a colony, which always grow on a place where they are sheltered from silt. It lives in lakes up to 1,397 metres (4,583 ft) above sea level.
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