| Author | Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Title | Cheilostomatous Bryozoans, Part 2: Hippothooidae - Celleporoidea (2nd ed) |
| ISBN | 1 85153 263 3 |
| Series | Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | All the British species known at the time |
| Source | Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 14, 2nd edition edition, 416pp, Field Studies Council |
| Illustrations | Line drawings |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A guide to the second half of the chalky-shelled species. |
| Examine |  Stereo Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Specimens can be cleaned of surface debris, using a fine paint brush or ideally in an ultrasonic cleaner, and then examined immersed by transmitted light. Wet specimens fixed in 4% seawater formalin and preserved in 70%c alcohol. Avoid formalin as this will eventually dissolve the chalky structures. But critical examination required the dried calcareous skeleton: clean fory 3 hours in weak domestic bleach, wash well in freshwater, ideally followed by 10 minutes in an ultrasonic cleaner. The cleaned shell may be dried and mounted on black card. |
