APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Akatopora tincta (Winston and Vieira 2013) - A cheilostome bryozoan - a non-native species (Bryozoans)
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Cheilostome bryozoan
Akatopora tincta
- zooids close-up 1

Cheilostome bryozoan
Akatopora tincta
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Cheilostome bryozoan
Akatopora tincta
- colony 1

Cheilostome bryozoan
Akatopora tincta
- colony 2

Cheilostome bryozoan
Akatopora tincta
- fragment of sample 1

Cheilostome bryozoan
Akatopora tincta
- with 0.1mm division rule 2

This bryozoan is a NW Atlantic species, it was found on a Stone crab trap that had probably drifted from the coast of Florida, USA; and to the Lesceave end of Praa Sands, near Helston, Cornwall. SW852227590. 10.11.15.

The old name of the genus is Antropora. Here I'd like to thank Leandro Vieira and Kevin Tilbrook for their help in identifying the species.

The Floridan bivalves Isognomon bicolor and Chama congregata were also found on the same stone crab trap.

Akatopora tincta antropora Anascan Bryozoan Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.