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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

lophophores  

DEFINITION

  • The Lophophore is a characteristic feeding organ possessed by three major groups of animals: the Brachiopoda, the Bryozoa, and the Phoronida. The lophophore can most easily be described as a ring of tentacles, but it is often horseshoe-shaped or coiled.

    Source: https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss7/lophophore.html

    Created: 5/5/22

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  • Filter feeding organs (en)

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_c26b8c98

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