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Bugula neritina in life
In life — brown bryozoan, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Janine Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Janine Baker
BPBM 222Invertebrate Zoology

Bugula neritina

brown bryozoan

As recorded: Bugula neritina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Bryozoa › Gymnolaemata › Cheilostomatida › Bugulidae

Collected by
C.H. Edmondson
Locality
Honolulu Harbor
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
82 Bishop specimens of Bugula neritinaSpecies page ›

Bugula neritina observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 477 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

Bugula neritina observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

United States

(c) Brendan Fogarty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bugula neritina observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Entrance Channel, Newport Beach, CA, US

(c) Alexandra Noyes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bugula neritina observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Breakwater Cove, Monterey, CA, US

(c) Morgan Dougherty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bugula neritina observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Santa Cruz Harbor Path, Santa Cruz, CA, US

(c) Sally Richardson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bugula neritina observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Washington, US

(c) Luan Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bugula neritina observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Washington, US

(c) Luan Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Bugula neritina. BPBM 222. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35653189. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/k/222.

Record sources