The fauna was dominated by suspension feeders, mainly with short food chains.

They were suspension feeders with a near worldwide distribution.

The organisms have been interpreted as tall suspension feeders, reaching 10 cm or more up into the sea water above them.

It is generally a suspension feeder normally found on sediment areas.

Crinoids are suspension feeders and spread their arms wide to catch particles floating past.

Now we have a technique we can use on other suspension feeders.

One-third of the world's fish catch consists of suspension feeders.

Members of this order have branched tentacles and are suspension feeders.

As a suspension feeder, it raises one or more arms into the current of water flowing past.

This principle is used, for example, by some benthic suspension feeders.