Placozoa (/ ˌ p l æ k ə ˈ z oʊ ə / PLAK-ə-ZOH-ə; lit. ' flat animals ') [3] is a phylum of free-living (non-parasitic) marine invertebrates. [4] [5] They are blob-like animals composed of …

The enigmatic animal phylum Placozoa holds a key position in the metazoan Tree of Life. A simple bauplan makes it appear to be the most basal metazoan known and genetic evidence …

Nov 18, 2015 · While placozoans have become an emerging model system, their ecology and particularly biogeography remain widely unknown. In this study, we use modelling approaches …

Mar 19, 2025 · Placozoa occur in the littoral of all warm oceans and are distributed globally in tropical and sub-tropical waters. They reproduce by (i) binary (sometimes trinary) fission, (ii) …

Previous assumptions about the primary habitat of Placozoa are challenged, and their broader diversity beyond disc‐shaped grazers in coastal waters is revealed. The discovery of …

Jul 27, 2024 · DNA traces in the stomachs of predatory snails have provided new ecological insights into placozoans, according to research led by LMU geobiologist Gert Wörheide. …

Habitat. Placozoans were first identified from the walls of a marine aquarium. While they are considered benthic organisms, they are also found in the water column. They are most …

Nov 18, 2015 · In this study, we use modelling approaches to explore habitat preferences, and distribution pattern of the placozoans phylum. We provide hypotheses for discrete ecological …

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Apr 2, 2013 · Placozoans possess two epithelia, an upper epithelium facing the water and a lower epithelium facing the substrate. The traditional schematic cross section of a Placozoon [9] …