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Bryozoan colony

Bryozoan colony underwater.

Bryozoans form colonies that often look a lot like a plant. However, they are made up of hundreds of individual animals called zooids. Groups of zooids are adapted to play different roles in the colony.

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Rights: Ken-ichi Ueda
Published: 17 September 2009Size: 1.09 MB
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