Meaning of rhizosessile | Babel Free

Definitions

Having rootlike holdfast structures.

not-comparable

Examples

“Rhizosessile forms. - Several ketophyllid, cystiphyllid and operculate rugose corals are rhizosessile, characterized by having rhizoid (= rootlike) holdfasts which supplied secondary support to the corallites.”

“Rhizosessile genera have root-like holdfasts emanating from the corallite at several levels, and fastened to sediment grains (e.g. Dokophyllum).”

“The use of the spines to support the shell above the substrate and the mode of life has been discussed by Rohr and Packard (1984), who concluded that it was an adaptation for a firm substrate. The presence of the rhizosessile rugose coral Rhyzophyllum in the same beds suggests that other benthic taxa had adaptations to a soft substrate.”

“The rhizoid structures support the further growth of corals displaying a rhizosessile life strategy (sensu Neuman) and are typical of relatively large solitary corals living within soft-bottom environments. This type of attachment helps maintain a stable position, being connected to other embedded and stable hard particles.”

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