Entoprocta
E394913
Entoprocta is a small phylum of mostly marine, sessile, filter-feeding invertebrates that superficially resemble bryozoans but are distinguished by their crown of tentacles surrounding both mouth and anus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Entoprocta canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
phylum
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| anusPosition | inside tentacular crown ⓘ |
| attachment | stalked and attached to substrate ⓘ |
| bodyCavity | acoelomate or pseudocoelomate condition ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | crown of tentacles surrounding both mouth and anus ⓘ |
| cellularity | multicellular ⓘ |
| circulatorySystem | lacks specialized circulatory system ⓘ |
| clade | Lophotrochozoa ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Nitsche ⓘ |
| commonName |
entoprocts
ⓘ
kamptozoans ⓘ |
| controversy | historically confused with Bryozoa (Ectoprocta) ⓘ |
| describedAs | small phylum of mostly marine, sessile, filter-feeding invertebrates ⓘ |
| digestiveSystem | U-shaped gut ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Bryozoa ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
anus located within ring of feeding tentacles
ⓘ
ciliated tentacles used for feeding and respiration ⓘ lack of true coelomic cavity ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in suitable marine habitats ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | suspension-feeding epifauna ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek 'entos' (inside) and 'proktos' (anus) ⓘ |
| feedingMode |
filter feeding
ⓘ
suspension feeding ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Paleozoic (fossil record uncertain) ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
ⓘ
freshwater (few species) ⓘ marine environments ⓘ |
| includes |
colonial species
ⓘ
solitary species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalType | trochophore-like larva ⓘ |
| lifestyle | sessile ⓘ |
| mouthPosition | inside tentacular crown ⓘ |
| nervousSystem | ganglion with nerve cords ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by budding (in colonial forms)
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for studying lophotrochozoan evolution ⓘ |
| resembles | Bryozoa ⓘ |
| respiration | diffusion across body surface and tentacles ⓘ |
| size | typically less than 5 mm in length ⓘ |
| skeleton | lacks mineralized skeleton ⓘ |
| substrate | rocks, shells, algae, and other invertebrates ⓘ |
| symmetry | bilateral symmetry (adult often secondarily asymmetrical) ⓘ |
| taxonomicNote | sometimes placed in clade Kamptozoa ⓘ |
| taxonRank | phylum ⓘ |
| tentacleArrangement | tentacles form a complete circle ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.