Bryozoans in this family form branching, uniserial lines of autozooids; encrusting. Autozooids slender, clavate, with a narrow, tubular proximal portion and a short erect peristome. Funiculus not continuous between zooids. Lophophore lacking a collar. Oviparous, development to gatrula stage taking place while the egg is attached to the outer cuticle of the zooid. Specialised resting buds (hibernacula) characteristic.
(Hayward, 1985)
Bryozoans in this family form branching, uniserial lines of autozooids; encrusting. Autozooids slender, clavate, with a narrow, tubular proximal portion and a short erect peristome. Funiculus not continuous between zooids. Lophophore lacking a collar. Oviparous, development to gatrula stage taking place while the egg is attached to the outer cuticle of the zooid. Specialised resting buds (hibernacula) characteristic.
(Hayward, 1985)
Bryozoans in this family form branching, uniserial lines of autozooids; encrusting. Autozooids slender, clavate, with a narrow, tubular proximal portion and a short erect peristome. Funiculus not continuous between zooids. Lophophore lacking a collar. Oviparous, development to gatrula stage taking place while the egg is attached to the outer cuticle of the zooid. Specialised resting buds (hibernacula) characteristic.
(Hayward, 1985)
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