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Moss Animal
Crisia sp.
51.7938, 1.03589
Field Notes
Description:
Bryozoans can take on a variety of forms and covers a whole phylum. Most look like plants, but they are in fact animals (hence they are commonly known as moss animals). They are in fact colonies of little zooids, which are each specialised for a different task. I've added a close up so you can see the small details
Notes:
Found this bryozoan washed up on the beach, and thought all the little details were amazing! Typical appearance of the Crisia spp., but I won't be able to narrow it down more than that without using genetic analysis!
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