Some species eject unfertilized ova into the water, while others keep their ova in brood chambers until they hatch, and some of these species use placenta-like organs to nourish the developing eggs. After hatching, the larvae swim for a short time and then settle on a surface. There they metamorphose, and the larval gut generally rotates by up to ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entoprocta
En`to·proc'ta noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... within + ... the anus.] (Zoology) A group of Bryozoa in which the anus is within the circle of tentacles. See Pedicellina . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/49
a small phylum of invertebrates comprising the entoprocts: considered a subphylum of Bryozoa, from which it is distinguished by having the anus of the polyp near the mouth within the crown of tentacles. Also calledCf. Ectoprocta. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/entoprocta