Bryozoa of the southern Caspian Sea, Iranian coast

Abstract

Bryozoans were found attached to various natural and artificial substrates at 18 sites along the Iranian coast of the southern Caspian Sea. Two species of cheilostome bryozoans-Conopeum grimmi and Lapidosella ostroumovi-and 2 species of ctenostomes-Amathia gracilis and Victorella pavida-are reported. Lapidosella ostroumovi is a new record for the Caspian Sea.