Fouling bryozoan fauna from Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt. II. Encrusting species

The current work aims to present systematic information about encrusting fouling bryozoan fauna collected from Hurghada, Egyptian Red Sea. During September 2015, scraped fouling samples were collected from beneath the jetty of the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Red Sea branch, Egypt. Five species of encrusting bryozoan are recorded in the present study. These are Celleporaria aperta, Parasmittina egyptiaca, Watersipora subtorquata, Hippopodina feegeensis and Scorpiodinipora costulata, affiliating to 5 families, which belong to the suborder Neocheilostomina. Parasmittina egyptiaca, Hippopodina feegeensis and Scorpiodinipora costulata are new records from Hurghada, Red Sea waters. Descriptions of the recorded species are given with illustrative photos as well as their geographical distribution and habitats.