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Re: paleonet Some reference help--Pennatulacea



Marc Laflamme wrote:

> Hello,
>
> This is a bit off topic, but I was hoping someone would be able to 
> suggest a good reference on the functional morphology of Sea Pens 
> (Pennatulacea). A good starting point on their feeding habits would 
> also be of immense help. If all else fails, would any of you be able 
> to suggest a good invertebrate zoology textbook that covers the 
> Cnidaria in a comprehensive fashion?
>
>
>
Best, B.A. 1988. Passive suspension feeding in a sea pen: effects of 
ambient flow on volume flow rate and filtering efficiency. Biological 
Bulletin, 175:332-342.

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