Caribbean Sea Mat [Petaloproctus minor]
Description
The Petaloproctus minor, known as the Caribbean Sea Mat, is a marine bryozoan species found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. This species is known for its small, erect, and branched colonies. The colonies are typically brown in color, and individual zooids are rectangular with a curved upper margin. The Caribbean Sea Mat is typically found in shallow waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Terebellida
Terebellida
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| Family |
Ice Cream Cone Worms
Pectinariidae
|
| Genus |
Petaloproctus
Petaloproctus
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