Alcyonidium diaphanum

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Alcyonidium diaphanum, commonly called the sea-chervil, is a bryozoan found in the North Atlantic. It is named after the herb it is thought to resemble. It can cause a skin rash known as Dogger Bank itch if handled for a long time.

Binomial name: Alcyonidium diaphanum (Hudson, 1778)

Classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Bryozoa
- Class: Gymnolaemata
- Order: Ctenostomatida
- Family: Alcyonidiidae
- Genus: Alcyonidium
- Species: A. diaphanum