Gymnolaemata
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Gymnolaemata | |
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Flustra foliacea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Lophophorata |
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[]
- Cheilostomata
- Ctenostomatida
External links[]
Media related to Gymnolaemata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Gymnolaemata at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Gymnolaemata
- Protostome classes
- Bryozoan stubs