Bryozoa
Synonyms
Animal, Moss
Animals, Moss
Bryozoas
Moss Animal
Moss Animals
Zoophyte
Zoophytes
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)