Macrocystellidae

Macrocystellidae is a family of . They are sessile animals.

URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1759860
Definition: organisms that do not possess a means of self-locomotion and are normally immobile

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EOL has data for 9 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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pentaradial symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/pentaradially_symmetric
- Definition: radial symmetry with a five-fold repeating pattern
- Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetry_in_biology#Subtypes_of_radial_symmetry
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ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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intermediate-level epifaunal
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/intermediateEpifaunal
- Definition: Organism living on the surface of the substratum on rocks or biogenic substrates several centimeters above the seafloor.
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first appearance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FossilFirst
- Definition: The first appearance of this taxon in the fossil record.
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485.4 million years ago
habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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marine
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000447
- Definition: An aquatic biome that comprises systems of open-ocean and unprotected coastal habitats, characterized by exposure to wave action, tidal fluctuation, and ocean currents as well as systems that largely resemble these. Water in the marine biome is generally within the salinity range of seawater: 30 to 38 ppt.
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motility
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33596
- Definition: ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process
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sessile
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1759860
- Definition: organisms that do not possess a means of self-locomotion and are normally immobile
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number of fossil occurrences
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/fossilOccPBDB
- Definition: The number of fossil occurrences in the Paleobiology Database (https://paleobiodb.org) that are identified as belonging to a particular taxon or any of its subtaxa.
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30
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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suspension feeder
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/suspensionFeeder
- Definition: An organism which feeds on organisms and/or particles suspended in the water column.
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Macrocystellidae includes 1 child:

Macrocystella Callaway 1877