Cupulariid bryozoan Fossil Specimen (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Cupulariid bryozoan Fossil Specimen

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Stiff setae extend away from the edge of cupuladriid bryozoan colonies, and work in synchrony to allow the colony to "walk" over the sea floor.

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Aaron O'Dean, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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