Pogonophoran (Noun)
Meaning
Slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The deep-sea expedition discovered a unique pogonophoran thriving in the harsh hydrothermal vent ecosystem.
- Pogonophorans can grow to several meters in length, making them one of the longer invertebrates in the ocean.
- Their feeding habits involve capturing organic particles from the water using their feathery tentacles, allowing pogonophorans to thrive in nutrient-poor environments.
- The development of pogonophorans begins as larvae that eventually settle on a suitable substrate to begin their sedentary adult life.
- Due to their unique tube-building abilities, pogonophorans construct intricate habitats among rocky outcroppings and shipwrecks on the ocean floor.