bryozoans are almost entirely colony-forming animals. many millions of individuals can form one colony. the colonies range from millimeters to meters in size, but the individuals that make up the colonies are tiny, usually less than a millimeter long. in each colony, different individuals have different functions. some individuals gather up the food for the colony (autozooids), others depend on them (heterozooids). some individuals are devoted to strengthening the colony (kenozooids), and still others to cleaning the colony (vibracula). there is only a single known solitary species, "monobryozoon ambulans", which does not form colonies.