Organisms

Bryozoa

A phylum of small sessile aquatic animals living as small tufted colonies. Some appear like hydroids or corals, but their internal structure is more advanced. Most bryozoans are matlike, forming thin encrustations on rocks, shells, or kelp. (Storer & Stebbins, General Zoology, 6th ed, p443)

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Abstract

A phylum of small sessile aquatic animals living as small tufted colonies. Some appear like hydroids or corals, but their internal structure is more advanced. Most bryozoans are matlike, forming thin encrustations on rocks, shells, or kelp. (Storer & Stebbins, General Zoology, 6th ed, p443)

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Moss Animals
  • Zoophytes
  • Animal, Moss
  • Animals, Moss
  • Bryozoas
  • Moss Animal
  • Zoophyte

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a phylum of tiny aquatic colonial animals; /microbiol /parasitol /virol permitted

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.217w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bryozoa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002013. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002013
  2. Bryozoa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryozoa
  3. Bryozoa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q148134