Watersipora subtorquata (d'Orbigny, 1852)

Watersipora subtorquata is a widespread fouling species, found from the South and North Atlantic, the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Australia and west Pacific. This species has often been misidentified, under the names W. cucullata, W.subovoidea, and W.edmondsoni.

Watersipora subtorquata SEM of type specimen from Vieira et al, 2014..
Watersipora subtorquata SEM of type specimen from Vieira et al, 2014..
Watersipora subtorquata SEM of specimen from Oman : Vieira et al, 2014..
Watersipora subtorquata SEM of specimen from Ghana: Vieira et al, 2014..

Original description: Cellepora subtorquata d'Orbigny, 1852. Replacement name for Escharina torquata d'Orbigny 1842.
Locality: Brazil
Holotype: MNHN, d’Orbigny Collection 13637.

Clippings:

From d'Orbigny, 1842:
Escharina torquata

From d'Orbigny, 1847:
Escharina torquata

From d'Orbigny, 1852:
Cellepora subtorquata


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