Alcyonidium hirsutum
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| Alcyonidium hirsutum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata |
| Order: | Ctenostomatida |
| Family: | Alcyonidiidae |
| Genus: | Alcyonidium |
| Species: | A. hirsutum |
| Binomial name | |
| Alcyonidium hirsutum Fleming, 1828 | |
Alcyonidium hirsutum is a species of bryozoans found in shallow waters of low or fluctuating salinity, such as lagoons and estuaries. It is recognized by its surface with small papillae; when out of the water, it has a matte rather than shiny appearance.[1]
