Membranipora membranacea
| Membranipora membranacea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Bryozoa | 
| Class: | Gymnolaemata | 
| Order: | Cheilostomatida | 
| Family: | Membraniporidae | 
| Genus: | Membranipora | 
| Species: | M. membranacea | 
| Binomial name | |
| Membranipora membranacea Linnaeus, 1767 | |
Membranipora membranacea is a very widely distributed species of marine bryozoan known from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, usually in temperate zone environments. This bryozoan is a colonial organism characterized by a thin, mat-like encrustation, white to gray in color. It may be known colloquially as the coffin box, sea-mat or lacy crust bryozoan and is often abundantly found encrusting seaweeds, particularly kelps.