Bryozoa

Bryozoa

Common Name: Moss Animals

Description: Shape and size - Can range from 0.5mm to meters in size. They have an irregular shape and are able to form colonies.
Features: Some encrust rocky surfaces, shells,or algae. A few to many million Bryozoas can form a colony.

Taxonomy: 
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Bryozoa

Ecology: Relationships with other organisms - Bryozoas can serve as a home to other bacterias. They are also filter feeders. They can also form a big enough colony to clog industrial water intakes, and grow on the bottom of ships.