Definition of Gastrozooids. Meaning of Gastrozooids. Synonyms of Gastrozooids

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- siphonop****. Gastrozooids are polyps that have evolved a function to ****ist in the feeding of siphonop****s. Palpons are modified gastrozooids that function...
- Contraction of tentacles drags the prey upward and into range of the gastrozooids. The gastrozooids surround and digest the food by secreting digestive enzymes...
- extends into a cup shape surrounding the polyp. Most of the polyps are gastrozooids or feeding polyps, but some are specialised reproductive structures known...
- 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...
- where labour is divided between reproduction (gonozooids), feeding (gastrozooids) and defense (dactylozooid). Even though they are genetically identical...
- feature of cnidarians. For example, Obelia has feeding individuals, the gastrozooids; the individuals capable of a****ual reproduction only, the gonozooids...
- large gastrozooids. They primarily consume large copepods, some smaller copepods, and a variety of other large, non-copepod prey. Gastrozooid length...
- separate tasks. For example, in Obelia there are 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...