Tropidozoum cellariiforme

Scientific Name: Tropidozoum cellariiforme
Species: Moss Animals (Bryozoa)
Other names: Sea Mats

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Description

Also known as Sea Mats.

Found on coral and rocky reefs on walls of reef margins and drop-off's.
A bushy plant with the branches evenly split into two and the zooid blades flattened.
They feed on plankton.
Length - Spreading
Depth - Unknown
Widespread Indo-Pacific

Bryozoa are tiny microscopic celled animals that live in a soft membranous cell in colonies that could be just a few or a few million in size. Tiny tentacles protrude form an opening to catch plankton.
Some colonies can be 1mm in height as flat sheets while others resemble plant or coral and are often mistaken as such.
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The Tropidozoum cellariiforme is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 2 times by user @fishx6

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