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Well-preserved bryozoans


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Hi everyone,

I find this tiny but well-preserved encrusting bryozoan sheet:

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Same piece includes not so well-preserved branching bryozoans:

 

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I understand species ID is likely impossible without more magnification, but I will be very thankful for any guesses about their order, family or genus.

 

Maastrichtian strata, Catalan Pyrenees.

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Beautiful specimens. It always amazes me on how their anatomical features survive after all those millions of years. Thanks for starring these!

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Very cool bryozoan! 

Thanks for showing it to us. 

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Can't help with ids, but that's a beautiful bryozoan. :)

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I suppose, but that's just a guess, this one might be a cyclostome bryozoan, similar to the ones from here .

 

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Super find and wonderful photo skills.  Thanks for sharing.

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