lophophore
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It is catalogued under the topic Protostome anatomy.
Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Classification of lophophorates
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thumb|right|Freshwater bryozoan with lophophore extended thumb|A brachidium (coiled structure), supporting the lophophore (feeding organ), visible between the valves of the Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian) brachiopod Spiriferina rostrata (35 x 30 mm) thumb|An extinct lophophorate: a Devonian [[microconchid (Potter Farm Formation, Alpena, Michigan)]]
The lophophore () is a characteristic feeding organ possessed by four major groups of animals: the Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, Hyolitha, and Phoronida, which collectively constitute the protostome group Lophophorata. All lophophores are found in aquatic organisms.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “lophophore” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.