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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002013
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Preferred Name

Bryozoa

Definitions
A phylum of small sessile aquatic animals living as small tufted colonies. Some appear like hydroids or corals, but their internal structure is more advanced. Most bryozoans are matlike, forming thin encrustations on rocks, shells, or kelp. (Storer & Stebbins, General Zoology, 6th ed, p443)
Synonyms
Moss Animals
Animal, Moss
Zoophyte
Animals, Moss
Bryozoas
Moss Animal
Zoophytes
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