Bryozoa (Celleporella hyalina) colonies. Bryozoa are colonial animals that filter particles of food from the water with tiny tentacles. They form hard

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Bryozoa (Celleporella hyalina) colonies. Bryozoa are colonial animals that filter particles of food from the water with tiny tentacles. They form hard or gelatinous masses in a variety of marine and freshwater environments. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia.

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