Gymnolaemata
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Gymnolaemata | |
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Flustra foliacea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Bryozoa |
Class: | Gymnolaemata Allman, 1856 |
Orders | |
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Gymnolaemata are a class of Bryozoans. Gymnolaemata are sessile, mostly marine organisms and grow on the surfaces of rocks, kelp, and in some cases on animals[citation needed], like fish. Zooids are cylindrical or flattened. The lophophore is protruded by action of muscles pulling on the frontal wall. This order includes the majority of living bryozoan species.
Orders
[edit]Source:[1]
- Cheilostomata Busk, 1852
- Ctenostomatida Busk, 1852
External links
[edit]- Media related to Gymnolaemata at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Gymnolaemata at Wikispecies
References
[edit]- ^ "Gymnolaemata". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 21 January 2022.