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#DYK some of the animals that live on our #FoulingProject panels are too small to see with a naked eye? For example, encrusting bryozoans live in small "cells" that group together to form circular discs with intricate designs. (1/3) 
Each of the bryozoan cells - or zooids - contains an animal! All the zooids are clones of the original "ancestrula" zooid. Here's an example of a close-up photo of what an encrusting bryozoan looks like. #FunFactFriday #UnscienceAnAnimal (2/3)
Bryozoans can be ID'd by the color, shape, and size of the zooids, as well as the shape of the hole they use to emerge from to grab floating food. You can try to find bryozoans on our panels by checking out our #CitizenScience project: goo.gl/zUdqoN (3/3) 🔬 #InvaderID
