Fouling Bryozoa from some Alexandria harbours, EGYPT. (I) Erect species

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Published: May 30, 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.142
KH.M. ABDEL-SALAM
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Kayet Bay, El Anfoushy, Alexandria
SH.E. RAMADAN
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Kayet-Bay, Alexandria
Abstract
The fouling erect Bryozoa settled on polystyrene test panels immersed half a meter deep in the water of Abu Qir Harbour, the Eastern Harbour and El-Dekheila Harbour were studied. The present study yields 5 species of erect bryozoa. These areAmathia pruvoti, Zoobotryon verticillatum, Bowerbankia gracilis,Bugula neritina and Bugula stolonifera. The first three ones pertain to 3 genera of the family Vesiculariidae belonging to suborder the Stolonifera; while the other two species affiliate to the genus Bugula belonging to the family Bugulidae of suborder Anasca. The present record of Amathia pruvoti is the first from the Egyptian Mediterranean waters. A re-description, supplied with full structural illustrations of the recorded species is given. Moreover, the temporal and spatial distributions of the species recorded are encountered.
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