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Placozoans

Placozoa

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show all cellularity described accepted species known marine species number of dna records in ggbn percent of marine species currently described reproduction total species (expert opinion) total unknown marine species trophic guild undescribed marine species present in museum collections undiscovered species (molecular cryptic) visual system

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show all Appeltans et al Brusca and Brusca, 2003 Cellularity and growth form Fairbairn 2013 GGBN data coverage Nilsson 2013

cellularity

Cellularity and growth form
multicellular
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993

Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]

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described accepted species

Appeltans et al

1

known marine species

Appeltans et al

1

number of dna records in ggbn

GGBN data coverage

2

percent of marine species currently described

Appeltans et al

3

(max)
Appeltans et al

1

(min)

reproduction

Fairbairn 2013
asexual reproduction
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019954

Definition: Capable of the biological process in which new individuals are produced by either a single cell or a group of cells, in the absence of any sexual process.

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Fairbairn 2013
sexual reproduction
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953

Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.

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total species (expert opinion)

Appeltans et al

29

(min)
Appeltans et al

119

(max)

total unknown marine species

Appeltans et al

118

(max)
Appeltans et al

28

(min)

trophic guild

Brusca and Brusca, 2003
phagocytosis feeder
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/phagocytosis

Definition: a consumer that feeds primarily by phagocytosis, a cellular-level process that results in the engulfment of food particles outside the body, by specialized cells called phagocytes. Literally, "eating by the cell".

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(adult)
Brusca and Brusca, 2003
detritivore
URI: http://wikidata.org/entity/Q2750657

Definition: organism that obtains nutrients by consuming detritus

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(adult)

undescribed marine species present in museum collections

Appeltans et al

18

undiscovered species (molecular cryptic)

Appeltans et al

10

(min)
Appeltans et al

100

(max)

visual system

Nilsson 2013
blind
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q10874

Definition: complete or nearly complete lack of vision

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