Bryozoa
"Bryozoa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D002013
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.217
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| Concept/Terms |
Bryozoa- Bryozoa
- Bryozoas
- Zoophytes
- Zoophyte
- Moss Animals
- Animal, Moss
- Animals, Moss
- Moss Animal
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bryozoa" by people in Profiles.
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Tocci BRC, Vieira LM, Tamanaha MS, Resgalla Junior C. Stranding events of drift organisms (Arribadas) in southern Brazil and the spread of invasive bryozoan in South America. Mar Pollut Bull. 2022 Nov; 184:114120.