Membranipora membranacea (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Sea Mat)

Interactions where Membranipora membranacea is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
grows on Rare Fucus serratus Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed Wrack Fucales: Fucaceae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Membraniporidae/Membranipora membranacea/Membranipora membranaceasea mat Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Fucaceae/Fucus serratus/Fucus serratussaw wrack, serrated wrack, toothed wrackRare
grows on frond Major Laminaria kelps Laminariales: Laminariaceae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Membraniporidae/Membranipora membranacea/Membranipora membranaceasea mat Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsfrondMajor
grows on Restricted [Seaweeds] differentiated, multicellular, marine algae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Membraniporidae/Membranipora membranacea/Membranipora membranaceasea mat Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algaeSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europereprint with minor corrections edition, 800pp, Oxford University Press
Ryland, J.S., 1962Biology and Identification of Intertidal PolyzoaField Studies 1(4): 33-51.

Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMembranipora membranacea (Sea Mat)
FamilyMEMBRANIPORIDAE (a family of bryozoans)
SuperfamilyMEMBRANIPOROIDEA (a superfamily of bryozoans)
SuborderMALACOSTEGINA (a suborder of bryozoans)
OrderCHEILOSTOMATIDA (an order of calcified bryozoans)
ClassGYMNOLAEMATA (a class of bryozoans)
PhylumBRYOZOA (bryozoans, ectoprocts and moss animals)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat)

Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Membranipora membranacea (Sea Mat):

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