Categorias: Todos - biochemistry - classification

por rose mckay 7 anos atrás

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Dragon Boogers found in Vancouver

In Vancouver, a peculiar and mysterious organism known as ectoprocta, or bryozoans, has garnered significant attention. These fascinating creatures, often referred to as dragon boogers, possess a texture reminiscent of three-day-old Jell-O and exist as clumps of many individual zooids living together.

Dragon Boogers found in Vancouver

Dragon Boogers found in Vancouver

why

curiosity
biochemistry and genetics cant clarify how ectoprocta connect to everything else
defy classification
annoying to biologists

where

bodies of water/ponds
lake in Stanley Park
Lost Lagoon
Vancouver

when

very recent, article written september 1st, 2017
possibley in ponds for years undetected
shown up more in recent years

what

scientifically known as a zooid
clumps of many individual organisms that live together
texture of 3 day old jell-o
ectoprocta

who

a.k.a ectoprocta
a.k.a bryozoans
a.k.a moss animals
dragon boogers