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Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary colonies. Typically about 0.5 millimetres (1⁄64 in) long, they have a special feeding structure called a lophophore, a "crown" of tentacles used … Meer weergeven
Distinguishing features
Bryozoans, phoronids and brachiopods strain food out of the water by means of a lophophore, a "crown" of hollow tentacles. Bryozoans … Meer weergevenFeeding and excretion
Most species are filter feeders that sieve small particles, mainly phytoplankton (microscopic … Meer weergeven• Index to Bryozoa Bryozoa Home Page, was at RMIT; now bryozoa.net
• Other Bryozoan WWW Resources Meer weergevenThe phylum was originally called "Polyzoa", but this name was eventually replaced by Ehrenberg's term "Bryozoa". The name "Bryozoa" was originally applied only to the … Meer weergeven
Habitats and distribution
Most marine species live in tropical waters at depths less than 100 meters (330 ft; 55 fathoms). However, a few have been found in … Meer weergeven• Taylor, Paul D. (2020). Bryozoan Paleobiology. London, UK: Natural History Museum. ISBN 9781118455005.
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• Hall, … Meer weergevenWikipedia-tekst onder CC-BY-SA-licensie Polyzoan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBnoun. sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by …
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WEBWhat does the word polyzoan mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word polyzoan . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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WEBpolyzoan - sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by …
POLYZOAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB1 dag geleden · Definition of 'polyzoan' Word Frequency. polyzoan in British English. (ˌpɒlɪˈzəʊən ) noun, adjective. another word for bryozoan. Collins English Dictionary. …
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WEBadjective or noun. poly· zo· an. -ōən. 1. : bryozoan. 2. : cestode. Word History. Etymology. New Latin Polyzoa + English -an. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 …
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WEBPolyzoan definition: bryozoan. . See examples of POLYZOAN used in a sentence.
Key novelties in the evolution of the aquatic colonial …
WEBAt the level of the polypide, the side facing the substrate is usually referred to as proximal and the opposite as distal (Fig. 1 ). Within the different bryozoan subclades, the terminology can vary depending on the colony …
POLYZOAN definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
WEBnoun. bryozoan. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. < poly- + -zoa + -an. Word …
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WEBHow to use . polyzoan in a sentence Found creeping like a small dodder-plant over other polyzoans, hydroids, and seaweeds. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
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