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sexual zooid — (BRYOZOA) a. In Gymnolaemata, autozooid in which sex cells develop, may or may not show skeletal modification. b. In Cheilostomata, it may loose the feeding ability … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
moss animal — bryozoan. [1880 85] * * * ▪ invertebrate Introduction also called bryozoan, any member of the phylum Bryozoa (also called Polyzoa or Ectoprocta), in which there are about 5,000 extant species. Another 15,000 species are known only from… … Universalium
Avicularium — The avicularium (pl. avicularia) in cheilostome bryozoans is a modified, non feeding zooid. The operculum, which normally closes the orifice when the zooids tentacles are retracted, has been modified to become a mandible. Strong muscles operate… … Wikipedia
polypite — ˈpäləˌpīt noun ( s) Etymology: polyp + ite 1. : one of the zooids of a coral, hydroid, or siphonophore 2. : a feeding zooid or hydranth distinguished from a dactylozooid or other modified or degenerate zooid … Useful english dictionary
dactylethra — n. [Gr. daktylethra, finger sheath] (BRYOZOA: Stenolaemata) A degenerate feeding zooid closed by a terminal diaphragm, or an aborted, shortened polymorph … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
siphonanth — ˈsīfəˌnan(t)th noun ( s) Etymology: back formation from obsolete English siphonanthous of or belonging to the siphonophoran suborder Siphonanthae, from New Latin Siphonanthae (from siphon + anthae feminine plural of anthus) + English ous : a… … Useful english dictionary
Bryozoa — Temporal range: Upper Cambrian–Recent[1] … Wikipedia
Cnidaria — Temporal range: 580–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Membranipora membranacea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Pyrosome — Taxobox name = Pyrosoma image caption = A young pyrosome colony found off Atauro Island, East Timor (length about 1 cm). regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Urochordata classis = Thaliacea ordo = Pyrosomida familia = Pyrosomidae genus … Wikipedia
