Gymnolaemata
| Gymnolaemata | |
|---|---|
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| Flustra foliacea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Allman, 1856 |
| Orders | |
| See text | |
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, 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
Source:[1]
- Cheilostomata Busk, 1852
- Ctenostomatida Busk, 1852
External links
Media related to Gymnolaemata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Gymnolaemata at Wikispecies
References
- ^ "Gymnolaemata". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 21 January 2022.