Larvacean
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larvacean-213-1888306
title:
Larvacean
text:
Larvaceans or appendicularians, class Appendicularia, are solitary, free-swimming tunicates found throughout the world's oceans. While larvaceans are filter feeders like most other tunicates, they keep their tadpole-like shape as adults, with the notochord running through the tail. They can be found in the pelagic zone, specifically in the photic zone, or sometimes deeper. They are transparent planktonic animals, usually ranging from 2 mm (0.079 in) to 8 mm (0.31 in) in body length including the
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Class of marine animals in the subphylum Tunicata
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larvacean
date created:
2004-08-13T10:23:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T11:08:30Z
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image:
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13
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