Bulbella is a genus of bryozoa belonging to the family Victorellidae.[1] The genus' one species, Bulbella abscondita, was first described from Martha's Vineyard in the United States, but has also been recorded from Italy.[2][3] It can potentially be confused with Victorella pavida.[2] Its larvae brood externally.[2]

Bulbella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Bryozoa
Class: Gymnolaemata
Order: Ctenostomatida
Family: Victorellidae
Genus: Bulbella
Braem, 1951

References

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  1. ^ "Bulbella Braem, 1951". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Victorella pavida". invasions.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  3. ^ Jebram, Diethardt; Pisano, Eva (1980). "The Occurrence of Bulbella abscondita (Bryozoa, Ctenostomata) in Brackish Waters of Northern Italy". Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie. 65 (5): 749–751. doi:10.1002/iroh.19800650518. ISSN 0020-9309.