Size

Zooecia length: to 0.48mm. Zoociea width: to 0.38mm.

Recognition Characters

Schizoporella cornuta forms encrusting colonies. Zooids are oval to hexagonal. Heavy calcification between zooids obscures distinct boundaries between individuals. The frontal surface is perforated by many tiny pores. The aperture is semicircular and has a sinus, somewhat V-shaped on the proximal border. Avicularia are elliptical and may be single or paired.

Color

Pink to salmon and can vary to white or brown.

Habitat & Depth

Estuarine habitats and lagoons including seagrasses, mangrove roots, drift algae, oyster reef, dock, pilings, breakwaters, and man-made debris. Commonly found along the coastline on beach rocks and dead shells. Offshore reefs.

Distribution at GRNMS

Geographic Range

Woods Hole, Massachusetts south to the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic along the West African coast.

Behavior & Notes

Synonyms

References

Maturo 1957