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Bryozoa of the Caspian Sea

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Five bryozoan species of the class Gymnolaemata and a single Plumatella emarginata species of the class Phylactolaemata are found in the Caspian Sea. The class Gymnolaemata is represented by bryozoans of the orders Ctenostomatida (Amathia caspia, Paludicella articulata, and Victorella pavida) and Cheilostomatida (Conopeum grimmi and Lapidosella ostroumovi). Two species (Conopeum grimmi and Amatia caspia) are Caspian endemics. Lapidosella ostroumovi was identified in the Caspian Sea for the first time. The systematic position, illustrated morphological descriptions, and features of ecology of the species identified are presented.

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Gontar, V.I. Bryozoa of the Caspian Sea. Inland Water Biol 13, 1–13 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S199508292001006X

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