Cycliophora

 
Pronunciation: /sɪklɪˈɒphərə/

plural noun

Zoology
  • a new phylum that has been proposed for a minute marine invertebrate (Symbion pandora) that was discovered in 1995 attached to the mouthparts of lobsters. It is related to the phyla Bryozoa and Entoprocta.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek kuklios 'circular' + pherein 'to bear'