Statoblast
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statoblast-293-5439709
title:
Statoblast
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Statoblasts are a means to reproduce asexually by a method that is unique among bryozoans and enables a colony's lineage to survive the variable and uncertain conditions of freshwater environments. Statoblasts are masses of cells that function as "survival pods" rather like the gemmules of sponges. Statoblasts form on the funiculus (cord) connected to the parent's gut, which nourishes them. As they grow, statoblasts develop protective bivalve-like shells made of chitin. When they mature, some ty
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statoblast
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2019-12-18T16:45:03Z
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