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Lophophore


A bryozoan with its Lophophore extended
A bryozoan with its Lophophore extended


The Lophophore is a crest of short tentacles found in bryozoans and some other marine invertebrates.



It surrounds the mouth and it is an upstream collecting system for suspension feeding.

 


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