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Bryozoa: Facts, Anatomy, Colonies

All you need to know about moss animals
Text by: Wenzel Pinto Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   April 02, 2024
Text by: Wenzel Pinto Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   April 02, 2024
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All you need to know about moss animals

What are Bryozoa?

Phylum of tiny filter-feeding aquatic organisms called zooids that form hardy Bryozoan colonies

How many species of bryozoa are there?

There are 5,459 species of bryozoa

Where are bryozoans found?

In freshwater and marine environments, from the surface and intertidal zone to the deep sea



About the Authors

Wenzel Pinto

Wenzel Pinto

is a marine biologist at the Nature Conservation Foundation and is currently working on reef dynamics and island vulnerability in the Lakshadweep archipelago.
Diviya Mehra

Diviya Mehra

is a graphic designer. She was the former art director of National Geographic Traveller. Her love for animals, travel and design has shaped her career through the years.