Oikopleura
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-_Oikopleura dioica_ is a tunicate larvacean (synonym: urochordate
-appendicularian) plankton. Thus, it belongs to the same "chordate" phylum as
-us. As the name indicates, it is the only _dioecious_ species of _Oikopleura_
-(that is: male and female organisms are distinct). Its reproduction is
-_semelparous_: the animals die afer releasing its gametes. Each animal
-secretes a mucus "house" that is used for feeding (and perhaps defending). The
-main house proteins are called _oikosins_ and half or them are unique to
-Oikopleura and related animals ("_Appendicularia_").
+_Oikopleura dioica_ ([NCBI:txid34765](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?lvl=0&id=34765))
+is a tunicate larvacean (synonym: urochordate appendicularian) plankton. Thus,
+it belongs to the same "chordate" phylum as us. As the name indicates, it is
+the only _dioecious_ species of _Oikopleura_ (that is: male and female
+organisms are distinct). Its reproduction is _semelparous_: the animals die
+afer releasing its gametes. Each animal secretes a mucus "house" that is used
+for feeding (and perhaps defending). The main house proteins are called
+_oikosins_ and half or them are unique to Oikopleura and related animals
+("_Appendicularia_").
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