paleobryozoologists
Paleobryozoologists are scientists who study fossil bryozoans. Bryozoans, also known as moss animals, are aquatic invertebrate animals that form colonies. These colonies can be found in rocks from the Ordovician period to the present day. Paleobryozoologists examine the preserved structures of these fossil colonies to understand the diversity, evolution, and paleoecology of bryozoans throughout geological history.
The work of paleobryozoologists involves identifying different bryozoan species based on their skeletal morphology, such as
By studying these ancient life forms, paleobryozoologists contribute to our understanding of biodiversity over time, evolutionary