Old Species

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
August 16, 2018
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Cupuladriid colony
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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 and emerge from the sediment when buried.

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