Pyripora catenularia is an encrusting bryozoan forming long, branched chains of zooids spreading over the substrate. Colonies are white in colour and occur from shallow subtidal waters down to 500 m

The species is widespread in the Mediterranean and eastern temperate Atlantic, from the coasts of Norway, the Faroes and the British Isles.

Belgian Coast, Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone, European waters (ERMS scope), Irish Exclusive economic Zone, Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone, Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone

Depth range based on 17 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 8 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 22 - 380
  Temperature range (°C): 7.066 - 11.513
  Nitrate (umol/L): 3.158 - 8.636
  Salinity (PPS): 34.633 - 35.504
  Oxygen (ml/l): 5.712 - 6.364
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.441 - 0.682
  Silicate (umol/l): 2.413 - 5.963

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 22 - 380

Temperature range (°C): 7.066 - 11.513

Nitrate (umol/L): 3.158 - 8.636

Salinity (PPS): 34.633 - 35.504

Oxygen (ml/l): 5.712 - 6.364

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.441 - 0.682

Silicate (umol/l): 2.413 - 5.963
 
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