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... filter plankton from the water . Numerous worms and shrimp remain on the plumes where they pick bits of food from the filtering apparatus . Some have evolved highly specialized protective coloration to remain camouflaged . The crinoid ...
... filter plankton from the water . Numerous worms and shrimp remain on the plumes where they pick bits of food from the filtering apparatus . Some have evolved highly specialized protective coloration to remain camouflaged . The crinoid ...
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... filter feeders must maintain a current of water through their bodies in order to filter food . Often this water movement is generated by beating cilia - hairs that are capable of moving . The cilia work perfectly to cause this movement ...
... filter feeders must maintain a current of water through their bodies in order to filter food . Often this water movement is generated by beating cilia - hairs that are capable of moving . The cilia work perfectly to cause this movement ...
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... filter feeders - invertebrates such as oysters , clams , and mussels which draw in large quantities of water and filter that which is digestible for food . This feeding technique causes the simple animals to concentrate the ...
... filter feeders - invertebrates such as oysters , clams , and mussels which draw in large quantities of water and filter that which is digestible for food . This feeding technique causes the simple animals to concentrate the ...
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