The lophophore is a characteristic feeding organ possessed by three major groups of animals: the Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, and Phoronida, which collectively constituted the Lophophorata. All lophophores are found in aquatic organisms.

The lophophore is a characteristic feeding organ possessed by three major groups of animals: the Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, and Phoronida, which collectively constituted the Lophophorata. All lophophores are found in aquatic organisms.