Book excerpt: This book is an essential resource for anyone studying the bryozoans of the Pacific coast of America. Providing detailed descriptions and illustrations, the author guides the reader through the morphology and classification of these fascinating colonial animals. Whether you're a student, a researcher, or simply interested in the natural world, this book will provide you with a comprehensive guide to the bryozoans of the Pacific coast of America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.