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Bryozoans, or lace corals, are minute animals (about 1 millimetre long) that live in colonies. Individuals are partially enclosed in a common cover of protein or calcium carbonate. They derive their common name from the attractive lacy form some species exhibit. Pictured here is a typical lace coral, Hippellozoon novaezelandiae, from the Poor Knights Islands marine reserve.
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Kim Westerskov
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