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Review
. 2022 Apr;8(13):eabp9344.
doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abp9344. Epub 2022 Mar 30.

Bryozoan revelations

Carl Simpson  1 , Jeremy B C Jackson  2
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Review

Bryozoan revelations

Carl Simpson et al. Sci Adv. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Bryozoans, simple invertebrates living on the sea floor, are emerging as a model system for understanding ecological and evolutionary processes on macroevolutionary scales.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.. Bryozoans are tiny, structurally complex organisms that live in colonies made up of modular, skeletonized living chambers called zooids.
These microscopic homes allow their inhabitants to pop out to feed on plankton and then retreat if danger threatens. Within a single colony, multiple types of zooids may occur. The research by Orr et al. (7) offers a way to quantify the rich diversity and evolution of these important sea floor creatures. Credit: Ashley Mastin/Science Advances
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