<em>Amathia verticillata</em> (IMAGE)

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<em>Amathia verticillata</em>

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The bryozoan Amathia verticillata. Known in other parts of the world for fouling pipes and fishing gear and killing seagrasses, its discovery in the Galapagos is especially concerning for scientists.

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Dan Minchin/Marine Organism Investigations

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