Catenicellid bryozoan
SKU 29350 Category Deep-sea Invertebrates Tags Bryozoa, catenicellid, Catenicellidae, Cheilostomatida, feathery, Gymnolaemata, New Zealand, Orthoscuticella
Image ID: | 29350 |
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, New Zealand |
Keywords: | Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata, lace coral, sediments, New Zealand, carbonate |
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