| Image ID: | 29347 |
| Common Name: | Bryozoan sediments |
| Scientific Name: | Not available |
| Description: | Off parts of New Zealand and Australia the calcareous remains of bryozoans (lace corals) dominate the sediments, in much the same way as corals do in the tropics. These sediments fossilise to become temperate limestones. |
| Location: | Otago shelf, 100 metres deep |
| Keywords: | Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata, lace coral, sediments, New Zealand |
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