Phylactolaemata - Wikipedia
WEBPhylactolaemata [1] is a class of the phylum Bryozoa whose members live only in freshwater environments. Like all bryozoans, they filter feed by means of an extensible "crown" of ciliated tentacles called a lophophore , and like nearly all bryozoans (the only known exception being Monobryozoon ), they live in colonies, each of which consists of ...
Phylactolaemata (Freshwater Bryozoans) - Encyclopedia.com
WEBPhylactolaemata. (Freshwater bryozoans) Phylum Ectoprocta. Class Phylactolaemata. Number of families 5. Thumbnail description. Filter-feeding invertebrate animals composed of many identical zooids joined seamlessly as a colony, each zooid capable of independent feeding, digestion, and reproduction.
The life of the freshwater bryozoan Stephanella hina (Bryozoa ...
WEBDec 8, 2016 · Phylactolaemata is the earliest branch and the sister group to all extant bryozoans. It is considered a small relict group that, perhaps due to the invasion of freshwater, has retained ancestral features.
Freshwater bryozoans (Class Phylactolaemata) · iNaturalist
WEBPhylactolaemata is a class of the phylum Bryozoa whose members live only in freshwater environments. Like all bryozoans, they filter feed by means of an extensible 'crown' of ciliated tentacles called a lophophore. They live in colonies, each of which consists of clones of the founding member.
Bryozoa - Digital Atlas of Ancient Life
WEBMay 15, 2020 · Phylactolaemata are exclusively freshwater bryozoans and can be found in lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, and estuaries. Today, this group is represented by approximately 70 species, which belong to five families, all within a …
Morphology of Stephanella hina (Bryozoa, Phylactolaemata): …
WEBStephanella hina is a little studied freshwater bryozoan belonging to Phylactolaemata. It is currently the only representative of the family Stephanellidae, which in most reconstructions is early branching, sometimes even sister group to the remaining phylactolaemate families.
Phylogenomics reveals deep relationships and diversification …
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Extant bryozoan species fall into two clades with one of them, Phylactolaemata, being the only exclusively freshwater clade. Phylogenetic relationships within the class Phylactolaemata have long been controversial owing to their limited distinguishable characteristics that reflect evolutionary relationships.
Phylactolaemata articles - Encyclopedia of Life
WEBPhylactolaemata, the freshwater bryozoans, is one of the three classes of the phylum Bryozoa.Representing a small percentage of the bryozoan diversity, this group is made up of 74 described species, 59 of which belong to a single family (Plumatellidae).
Phylogenomics reveals deep relationships and diversification …
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Here, we present the first phylogenomic analysis of Phylactolaemata using transcriptomic data combined with dense taxon sampling of six families to better resolve the interrelationships and to estimate divergence time.
The Phylum Bryozoa: From Biology to Biomedical Potential
WEBApr 9, 2020 · The Phylactolaemata is the earliest diverging bryozoan lineage, and the Stenolaemata, represented by the only surviving order, the Cyclostomatida, forms the sister group to the Gymnolaemata [25,26,27].