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Filter feeders are animals that feed on matter and food particles from water. Some animals that do this are clams, krill, sponges, baleen whales and many fish such as sharks. Some birds such as flamingos are also filter feeders. Filter feeders can help clear water.
- Bullivant, JS (1968). "A Revised Classification of Suspension Feeders". Tuatara. 16 (2): 151–160.
- Some aspects of water filtering activity of filter-feeders // Hydrobiologia. 2005. Vol. 542, No. 1. P. 275 – 286
- Filter feeder of krill Archived 2002-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
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