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At the period at which it is set free from the parent zoœcium it already contains a fully formed polypide or pair of polypides with the tentacles directed towards the narrow end.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
The zoaria in these colonies measured about 1 cm. in diameter and already contained many polypides each.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
Polyparium The whole body of zoœcia and polypides which are in organic connection.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
Inside the embryo, by a process analogous to budding, a polypide or a pair of polypides is formed.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
In the great majority of cases the polyzoa form permanent colonies or polyparia, each of which consists of a number of individual zoœcia and polypides connected together by threads of living tissue.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
