Bryozoan Studies 2010

Bryozoa are a colonial animal phylum with a long evolutionary history, having existed from the early Ordovician (480 My) onward and still flourishing today. Several mass extinctions in earth history shaped and triggered bryozoan evolution through drastic

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Bryozoan Studies 2010

Editors Andrej Ernst Institut fu¨r Geowissenschaften Christian-Albrechts-Universita¨t zu Kiel Kiel Germany

Priska Scha¨fer Institut fu¨r Geowissenschaften Christian-Albrechts-Universita¨t zu Kiel Kiel Germany

Joachim Scholz Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Senckenberg Frankfurt (Main) Germany

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Preface

The International Bryozoology Association (IBA) held its 15th International Conference at Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany, from August 2 to 6, 2010. The IBA records its sincere gratitude to the university for hosting the conference and giving logistic support to the organization. The IBA acknowledges the generous sponsorship provided by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) and the Kiel University alumni association as well as a number of local and national companies,