Busk, Dr. Smitt and Dr. Nitsche-naturalists who have carefully studied this group-to be homologous with the zooids and their cells which compose the zoophyte, the movable lip or lid of the cell corresponding with the lower and movable mandible of the avicularium.
Busk jaunak eta Smitt eta Nitsche doktoreek, talde hau arta handiz ikertu duten naturalistek, uste dute avikularioak zooideen eta zoofitoa osatzen duten gelasken homologoak direla, gelaskaren ezpain edo operkulu mugikorra avikularioaren behe-baraila mugikorrari dagokiolarik.