Bugula fulva

Size

Colony height: 2-3cm (1.25") tall

Recognition Characters

Older colonies consist of erect bushy tufts while younger ones are flabellate to cup-shaped. Microscopically, avicularia with decurved beaks are present on both inner and outer series of zooids. Ovicells are raised and globular, and aligned with the principal axis of the branch.

Color

Yellow-brown or buff

Habitat & Depth

Reefs and limestone outcroppings. To 53m.

Distribution at GRNMS

Common. Attached to ledges and rocky outcroppings.

Geographic Range

Cape Lookout, North Carolina to Florida. British Isles and the Mediterranean Sea.

Behavior & Notes

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