{"product_id":"bryozoa-fossil","title":"Bryozoa Fossil","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBryozoans are a group of minute aquatic animals just barely visible to the naked eye. Their fossils are among the most common in the world, especially in parts of North America where their broken skeletons can form entire limestone beds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are nearly 6,000 living species and over 15,000 extinct species dating back at least 480 million years. These species vary in appearance and behavior but, generally speaking, bryozoan colonies consist of many semi-autonomous, hermaphroditic clones called zooids that build coral-like structures of calcium carbonate to live within. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fossil is a branch of one such structure. If you look closely, you may notice small pits in the surface. Each pit was once home to a single zooid. They were attached to the structure and survived by feeding on microscopic organisms floating by. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the Permian\/Triassic event, when 96% of marine life went extinct, enough bryozoans survived to recover in the Mesozoic and become as successful as before. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003eOne Bryozoan fossil displayed in an acrylic case.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003eA perfect addition for your fossil collection.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe images are representative of the specimen you will receive. Larger specimens will be prioritized first.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stemcell Science Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51199645090111,"sku":"BR-0929","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/1811\/1807\/files\/bryozoa-fossil-br-0929-436164.jpg?v=1754640653","url":"https:\/\/sophiestreasures.com\/products\/bryozoa-fossil","provider":"Sophies Timeless Treasures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}