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Appendix
Pages 261-264

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From page 262...
... Scleractinian corals Water No gill Epithelium, epithelial internal adsorption mesentaries Echinoids Water External gill, Gill surface adsorption, tube feet Bryozoans Water Lophophore Epithelial absorption Sponges Water No gills, Choanocyte medium pressure cell surface pump Tunicates Water Internal gill, Internal gill surface medium pressure pump .
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From page 263...
... Low Rib ventilation Two Low Cilia in siphon One None High Adductor One Hemocyanin muscle contraction Low Cilia None None None None None None Low Water vascular system Low Cilia None None None Cilia Flagellar beating None Low Cilia
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  • gill surface
  • pressure pump
  • medium pressure
  • internal gill
  • flagellar beating

  • water internal
  • none none
  • choanocyte medium
  • surface adsorption
  • external gill

  • internal adsorption
  • corals water
  • scleractinian corals
  • surface pump
  • tube feet

  • cell surface
  • surface medium
  • water external
  • pelvic pump
  • epithelial absorption

  • beating none
  • hemocyanin muscle
  • muscle contraction
  • rib ventilation
  • hemoglobin breathing

  • water vascular
  • blood pigment
  • water lophophore


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