Description: This bryozoan forms erect colonies of distinctive fluffy white tufts that can reach up to 20 cm in size. There are 4-7 long curving spines on the outer edges of the zooids which are visible in a good photograph, and add to the fluffy appearance.

Habitat: Found growing on hard substrata, and other bryozoans, hydroids and algae.

Distribution: Found all around Britain and Ireland.

Similar Species: Most similar to some Bugula, Bugulina or Crisularia spp. but should be distinguishable in the field or from good photographs.

Key Identification Features:

• Forms distinctive fluffy white tufts.
• 4-7 long spines on outer edges of zooids.

Distribution Map from NBN: Bicellariella ciliata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Bicellariella ciliata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Bicellariella ciliata

WoRMS: Bicellariella ciliata at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Bicellariella ciliata (Linnaeus, 1758). AphiaID: 111147.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Bryozoa; Gymnolaemata; Cheilostomatida; Flustrina; Buguloidea; Bugulidae; Bicellariella