Bryozoans, also called moss animals, are a phylum of simple, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary colonies and typically only about 0.5 millimeters long. They feed using a special structure called a lophophore, a crown of tentacles used for filter feeding, and the phylum divides into marine, freshwater and mostly-marine groups; most marine bryozoans live in tropical waters, though a few are found in oceanic trenches and polar waters, among roughly 5,869 living species currently recognized.
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Distinguishing AppearanceTypically about 0.5 millimetres long, with a lophophore, a crown of tentacles used for filter feeding 1 Scientific Name Sources
1. Bryozoa, Wikipedia
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The Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary colonies.
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Typically about 0.5 millimetres (1⁄64 in) long, they have a special feeding structure called a lophophore, a "crown" of tentacles used for filter feeding.
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5 millimetres long, they have a special feeding structure called a lophophore, a "crown" of tentacles used for filter feeding.
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