lophophore

Noun

Meaning

A disk which surrounds the mouth and bears the tentacles of the Bryozoa. See Phylactolemata.

Examples

In some species the retracted invert and lophophore are protected by an operculum ("lid"), which is closed by muscles and opened by fluid pressure. Source: Internet

On the other hand, the founding polyp of a coral has a shape like that of its daughter polyps, and coral zooids have no coelom or lophophore. Source: Internet

Sensors at the tips of the tentacles may check for signs of danger before the invert and lophophore are fully extended. Source: Internet

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