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- article on "gastrozooid", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "gastrozooid" You can also: Search for Gastrozooid in Wikipedia...
- However, bracts are not present in all species of siphonop****. Gastrozooids Gastrozooids are polyps that have evolved a function to ****ist in the feeding...
- extends into a cup shape surrounding the polyp. Most of the polyps are gastrozooids or feeding polyps, but some are specialised reproductive structures known...
- Contraction of tentacles drags the prey upward and into range of the gastrozooids. The gastrozooids surround and digest the food by secreting digestive enzymes...
- co-ordinate to pump water Body pulsates to pump water Feeding Palpons and gastrozooids ingest prey, feed other zooids Tentacles trap prey, p**** it to mouth...
- feature of cnidarians. For example, Obelia has feeding individuals, the gastrozooids; the individuals capable of a****ual reproduction only, the gonozooids...
- substrate surfaces. In mature colonies there are individual hydranths called gastrozooids, which can be found expanded or contracted, to aid in the growth of this...
- clusters of stinging cells and capture prey, which is then engulfed by gastrozooids, or feeding polyps, situated within the gastropores. As well as capturing...
- genus Rhizophysa by the presence of ptera, or side "wings", on the young gastrozooids, or feeding polyps. It is distinct from other members of the genus Bathyphysa...
- separate tasks. For example, in Obelia there are feeding individuals, the gastrozooids; the individuals capable of a****ual reproduction only, the gonozooids...