Bryozoa facts: more than just a blob in the water | Animal Fact Files

Bryozoans may look like plants, other animals like sponges and tunicates, or even alien egg cases, but these animals are classified in their own phylum. There are over 5,000 living species of bryozoans and even more known from fossils! About 50 species of bryozoans live in freshwater. They may look like blobs of gelatin, fanning or branching plants, and even bunches of noodles under the water. They live in water from fresh to marine. They are colony organisms and the tiny animals that come together to form the colony that is known as the bryozoan organism is are called zooids. They may be connected to each other by fibrous tissues or shared bloody fluid.
Scientific Name: Phylum - Bryozoa
Range: worldwide
Size: zooids up to 4mm; colony may grow over 3 feet (91cm)
Diet: planktonic animals and plant material
Lifespan: indefinite
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  • @EvilDoresh
    @EvilDoresh Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: among the more specialized zooids are those that defend the colony, using what basically looks like a bird's beak.

  • @michaelsimko7694
    @michaelsimko76943 жыл бұрын

    I'm familiar with a freshwater bryozoan that resembles a jelly-like beehive. It lives in 2 ponds that are part of a recreational trail. They make their homes on submerged branches. Late April or early May is usually the time I begin seeing them again after winter here in the Northeast. Once it's late June and the water has gotten much warmer and lots of weeds have grown, I see many colonies. But as the water starts getting colder in October and many weeds have died off, I begin to not see as many colonies. Another bird species you should do is the Pileated Woodpecker.

  • @AnimalFactFiles

    @AnimalFactFiles

    3 жыл бұрын

    I specifically want to go looking for some as the weather warms up this year. Lots of streams/rivers around the house they might show up! Awesome you've seen them in the past! And we've done pileated woodpeckers, here's a link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWyWsLeRnMfMk5c.html

  • @underwaterbeautyyt389
    @underwaterbeautyyt389 Жыл бұрын

    I found a Bryozoa at the beach so I took it home and put it in water considering it looked like it was dying as it was going white. It looks like a redish fan coral I ended up using google lens to find out what it was and apparently it was called ‘stick bryozoan’ I don’t know if that’s bad or if I’m fine cuz now I’m kinda worried

  • @jamesdavison6290
    @jamesdavison62902 жыл бұрын

    Hey I have been interested in fossil bryozoans and loved your video!

  • @AnimalFactFiles

    @AnimalFactFiles

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! They're so neat aren't they??

  • @RobMarchione
    @RobMarchione Жыл бұрын

    That was a truly awesome explainer and the video was phenomenal.

  • @AnimalFactFiles

    @AnimalFactFiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it 🥰

  • @KawdoruTaon
    @KawdoruTaon2 жыл бұрын

    spectacular!

  • @kirankumar-fr1ft
    @kirankumar-fr1ft17 күн бұрын

    How to grow the bryzoanz in the laboratory conditions. Does anyone suggest please

  • @tinyGrim1
    @tinyGrim13 жыл бұрын

    This is cool , wow. Thank you ☺️

  • @AnimalFactFiles

    @AnimalFactFiles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @jamesderbyshire703
    @jamesderbyshire7033 жыл бұрын

    I have a colony, or shall I say several colonies living in my one Aquarium. They just showed up over a year ago and apparently dont last very long in aquariums but mine are still hanging around.

  • @AnimalFactFiles

    @AnimalFactFiles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a surprise for you!

  • @ianfisher5534
    @ianfisher55343 жыл бұрын

    Bryozoan are pretty neat

  • @ianfisher5534
    @ianfisher55343 жыл бұрын

    You should do a video on velvet worms.

  • @AnimalFactFiles

    @AnimalFactFiles

    3 жыл бұрын

    We have! =) Here's a link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mYaiyLFtptXYnqg.html Thanks for watching!

  • @ianfisher5534

    @ianfisher5534

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh. Neato. I took a couple zoology classes as part of my bio minor in undergrad. Would love to see some more taxonomy focused videos.

  • @cianbrowne8152
    @cianbrowne8152 Жыл бұрын

    Cheers

  • @FACELESS_VOID_00
    @FACELESS_VOID_003 жыл бұрын

    You should post about Rat Kangaroo. This animal is amazing. Looks more like a Rat rather than a Kangaroo.

  • @AnimalFactFiles

    @AnimalFactFiles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome suggestion! Thank you!

  • @myJOJA
    @myJOJA2 жыл бұрын

    Why aren't they not seen as plants?

  • @absentfish1706
    @absentfish17063 жыл бұрын

    I know what...you should do copepods

  • @AnimalFactFiles

    @AnimalFactFiles

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is a great idea! Thank you!

  • @absentfish1706

    @absentfish1706

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AnimalFactFiles i actually study copepods (or something like that), i can provide some clips of copepods for your video)

  • @MKhanKakar
    @MKhanKakar2 жыл бұрын

    This animal comes under which phylum there are only 9 phylas in animal kingdom

  • @AnimalFactFiles

    @AnimalFactFiles

    2 жыл бұрын

    Their phylum is Bryozoa

  • @ianfisher5534
    @ianfisher55343 жыл бұрын

    Ayyyy