Tag Archives: phylum ectoprocta

Ectoprocta (ek-to-prok’ – ta) (Gr. ektos, outside, + proktos, anus) contains aquatic animals that often encrust hard surfaces. Most species are sessile, but some slide slowly, and others crawl actively, across the surfaces they inhabit. With very few exceptions, they are colony builders. Each member of a colony is small, …

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