''Cellaria'' is a genus of

bryozoans Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic animal, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary Colony (biology), colonies. Typically about long, they have a spe ...

belonging to the family

Cellariidae Cellariidae is a family of bryozoans belonging to the order Cheilostomatida Cheilostomatida, also called Cheilostomata, is an order of Bryozoa in the class Gymnolaemata. They are exclusively marine, colonial invertebrate animals. Cheilostome ...

. The genus has

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...

Species

Species uniqueness # Species Diversity: The genus Cellaria has a cosmopolitan distribution and includes several species. Notably, the Zealandian Region, centered around New Zealand, boasts the highest diversity of Cellaria species worldwide. Within this region, there are three described species and an impressive 11 undescribed living species. # Cellaria fistulosa: One specific species, Cellaria fistulosa, grows to around 5 to 6 cm in height. It forms yellowish cream-colored clumps and is easily identifiable by its hexagonally shaped zooids. These zooids grow in a column, with each one in contact with the zooid above and below it. Species: *''Cellaria adamantina'' *''Cellaria anceps'' *''Cellaria atlantida''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4267302 Bryozoan genera