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Sea-mat or lacy crust bryozoan Tentative ID Geotagged,Membranipora membranacea,Spain,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. I barely understand what this is, but it is awesome :) Posted 5 years ago
    1. Consider it a colony of tiny animals :-) Posted 5 years ago
      1. That is a great explanation actually :) Posted 5 years ago

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''Membranipora membranacea'' is a very widely distributed species of marine bryozoan known from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, usually in temperate zone environments. This bryozoan is a colonial organism characterized by a thin, mat-like encrustation, white to gray in color.

Similar species: Cheilostomatida
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 24, 2019. Captured May 1, 2019 16:36 in Paseo Barrilla, 17, 35510 Tías, Las Palmas, Spain.
  • TG-5
  • f/4.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 7.34mm