Kingdom Animalia Class Gymnolaemata Suborder Ascophora
Hincks, 1879 Rank Family | Phylum Bryozoa Order Cheilostomata Scientific name Cribrilinidae | |
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The Cribrilinidae family is a part of the suborder Ascophora within the bryozoans. They are characterized by numerous spinose ribs (costae) overarching the frontal membrane of each zooid.
Classification
The diverse nature of the large number of genera included in this family (115) may require it to be split into several families.
References
Cribrilinidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA