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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 for … See more
Distinguishing features
Bryozoans, phoronids and brachiopods strain food out of the water by means of a lophophore, a "crown" of hollow tentacles. Bryozoans form colonies consisting of clones called … See moreFeeding and excretion
Most species are filter feeders that sieve small particles, mainly phytoplankton (microscopic … See more• Index to Bryozoa Bryozoa Home Page, was at RMIT; now bryozoa.net
• Other Bryozoan WWW Resources See moreThe 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 animals … See more
Habitats and distribution
Most marine species live in tropical waters at depths less than 100 meters (330 ft; 55 fathoms). However, a … See more• Taylor, Paul D. (2020). Bryozoan Paleobiology. London, UK: Natural History Museum. ISBN 9781118455005.
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• Hall, … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Bryozoa - Digital Atlas of Ancient Life
WEBMay 15, 2020 · Phylum Bryozoa Snapshot. Classes: Gymnolaemata, Phylactolaemata, Stenolaemata; Diversity: ~6,171 extant species, ~17,867 extinct species; Ecology: …
Moss animal | Invertebrate, Filter Feeder & Microscopic Organism
- moss animal, any member of the phylum Bryozoa (also called Polyzoa or Ectoprocta), in which t…
Bryozoans are separated into three classes: Phylactolaemata (freshwater dwelling); Stenolaemata (marine); and Gymnolaemata (mostly marine). The order Cheilostomata (class Gymnolaemata), containing 600 genera, is the most successful bryozoan group.
- moss animal, any member of the phylum Bryozoa (also called Polyzoa or Ectoprocta), in which t…
ADW: Bryozoa: INFORMATION
WEBPhylum Bryozoa (or Bryozoa), commonly known as “moss animals”, includes over 5,000 currently recognized species (with over 5,000 additional, extinct forms known) of sessile, almost exclusively colonial …
Ancient bryozoan fossil solves one of early life's greatest mysteries
WEBOct 27, 2021 · One of the big mysteries of early life has been solved as fossil evidence proves an ancient group of organisms to be much older than previously known. The …
Fossil evidence unveils an early Cambrian origin for Bryozoa
WEBOct 27, 2021 · Bryozoans (also known as ectoprocts or moss animals) are aquatic, dominantly sessile, filter-feeding lophophorates that construct an organic or calcareous …
Bryozoa - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBStenolaemata; Gymnolaemata; Phylactolaemata. Bryozoans, also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or moss animals, are a phylum of small aquatic animals living in colonies. …
Introduction to the Bryozoa - University of California …
WEBBryozoans, or "moss animals," are aquatic organisms, living for the most part in colonies of interconnected individuals. A few to many millions of these individuals may form one colony. Some bryozoans encrust rocky …
Bryozoa - New World Encyclopedia
WEBBryozoa, also known as Ectoprocta, is a major invertebrate phylum, whose members, the bryozoans, are tiny, aquatic, and mostly sessile and colonial animals.
Bryozoans — Science Learning Hub
WEBIn the kingdom Animalia, there is a phylum of animals called Bryozoa. Within this phylum, there are about 6,000 species. However, scientists can tell from fossils that there used …
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