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Alles weergeven op WikipediaLarvaceans or appendicularians, class Appendicularia, are solitary, free-swimming tunicates found throughout the world's oceans. While larvaceans are filter feeders like most other tunicates, they keep their tadpole-like shape as adults, with the notochord running through the tail. They can be found in … Meer weergeven
The study of larvaceans began with the description of Appendicularia flagellum by Chamisso and Eysenhardt in 1821. More species were quickly discovered, with Oikopleura in 1830 providing the first evidence of … Meer weergeven
The adult larvaceans resemble the tadpole-like larvae of most tunicates. Like a common tunicate larva, the adult Appendicularia … Meer weergeven
Appendicularia is most often recovered as the sister group of the other tunicate groups (Ascidiacea and Thaliacea). Already in the … Meer weergeven
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Larvaceans are widespread, motile planktonic creatures, living through the water column. As their habitats are mostly defined by … Meer weergevenThe dioecious Oikopleura dioica is the only larvacean species that has successfully been cultured in laboratory. The ease of cultivation, … Meer weergeven
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Weblarvacean, any member of a group of transparent tunicates belonging to the class Appendicularia (subphylum Tunicata, phylum Chordata) that live in the open sea. The …
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WebLarvaceans (lar-VAY-shuns) are small, clear sea animals that make a complex net, or house, of mucus. They live their entire lives as tadpoles, or larvae, even when they are …
WebOikopleura is a genus of tunicates in the class Appendicularia (larvaceans). It forms a mucus house every four hours at 20 degrees Celsius. This house has a coarse mesh to keep …
- Class: Appendicularia
- Family: Oikopleuridae
- Kingdom: Animalia
Web(Larvaceans) Phylum Chordata. Class Appendicularia. Number of families 3. Thumbnail description. Transparent, generally small organisms that produce a complex external …
Web3 mei 2017 · Larvaceans are tadpole-shaped basal chordates that are pelagic throughout their life cycle ( 15 ); their morphology consists of a trunk (or head) and tail ( Fig. 1 ). …
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WebFound in Arctic waters, this rare deep-water species of larvacean , Oikopleura gorskyi, eats by filtering particles from the seawater it drifts through. Larvaceans build 'houses' around …
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Web5 jun. 2020 · In the Nature article, the team told of directing the novel device at an abyssal creature known as a giant larvacean, a marvel of nature that can secrete balloon-like mucus feeding structures as...
Morphology, ecology, and molecular biology of a new species of …
Web15 dec. 2016 · Exclusively marine organisms, larvaceans are holoplanktonic pelagic tunicates. As a group, they are important members of the planktonic community, and are …
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