this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2023
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Bryozoans have been called 'the world's best-kept secret'; that might be why we don't know much about this week's critter. The cyclostome bryozoan Spiritopora perplexa is only found off the coast of Piwhane Spirits Bay in Te Tai Tokerau and is an endangered species.

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[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Hmm, this is an unusual looking critter: