Meaning of fixosessile | Babel Free

Definitions

An organism that attaches firmly (fixes) to a surface (sessile), forming permanent, immobile colonies or individuals, like certain corals, brachiopods, or rotifers that anchor themselves to rocks or plants.

Examples

“the transition of fixosessile rock dwellers back to soft substrates has resulted in fast and drastic morphological changes”

“In central Kentucky, this bentonite occurs in the peritidal Tyrone Formation and overlies a widespread, flat, hardground/firmground surface that experienced sediment starvation for periods long enough to support colonies of the fixosessile tabulate coral, Phytopsis cellulosum.”

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