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Bryozoa MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Bryozoa
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.217
Unique ID
D002013
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002013
Annotation
a phylum of tiny aquatic colonial animals; /‌microbiol /‌parasitol /‌virol permitted
Scope Note
A phylum of small sessile aquatic animals living as small tufted colonies. Some appear like hydroids or corals, but their internal structure is more advanced. Most bryozoans are matlike, forming thin encrustations on rocks, shells, or kelp. (Storer & Stebbins, General Zoology, 6th ed, p443)
Entry Term(s)
Moss Animals
Zoophytes
Registry Numbers
txid10205
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Bryozoa Preferred
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