Journal of Paleontology, Vol. 62, No. 2 (Mar., 1988), pp. 180-203 (24 pages) Modifications of primitive astogenetic patterns were central to the origin of bifoliate Peronopora. Outgroup comparison ...

Bryozoans, or ectoprocts, are colonial invertebrates that occupy a unique position within the Lophotrochozoa. Their modular construction, characterised by repeated zooidal units, allows for both ...

If you see a funky-looking blob while you’re fishing in Ohio, don't look away. It could be a colony of numerous animals. Invertebrates in this colony, known as the bryozoan or "moss animals," reside ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Reticulate Hornera reteramae (Bryozoa, order Cyclostomata) have been discovered as free-lying, lyre-shaped colonies in the Castle Hayne ...

Evidence for sublethal predation and regeneration among living and fossil ascophoran bryozoans / Björn Berning -- Bryozoa from the Ordovician (Caradoc) of Courtown, County Wexford, Ireland / Caroline ...

A 515-million-year-old fossil once thought to be the earliest known animal from a group called the bryozoans might actually be a seaweed. Bryozoans, commonly called moss animals, are tiny, coral-like ...

Alaska has a near-pristine marine ecosystem—it has fewer invasive species in its waters than almost any other state in the U.S. But that could be changing. With help from local volunteers, biologists ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Fossils can help us peer deep into the planet’s past. But that ...

Alaska has a near-pristine marine ecosystem--it has fewer invasive species in its waters than almost any other state in the U.S. But that could be changing. With help from local volunteers, biologists ...

During the recent marine debris conference in Hono­lulu, I overheard an artist explain to a student that coral grew on drifting plastic. The piece they were examining had a splotch of cementlike ...