entoprocta
Noun
Meaning
A group of Bryozoa in which the anus is within the circle of tentacles. See Pedicellina.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Endoprocta
phylum Entoprocta
arthropoda
mollusca
bryozoa
onychophora
annelida
rotifera
brachiopoda
Platyhelminthes
Phoronida
Nematoda
pentastomida
gastrotricha
tardigrada
Show all synonyms
Hypernyms
Examples
That implies that the Entoprocta are not monophyletic, as the Phoronida are a sub-group of ectoprocts but the standard definition of Entoprocta excludes the Phoronida.
The phylogenetic position of Symbion remains unclear: originally the phyla Ectoprocta and Entoprocta were considered possible relatives of Symbion, based on structural similarities.