Phidoloporidae

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Bryozoa Rank Family		Suborder Ascophora Higher classification Cheilostomata Order Cheilostomata
Similar Bryozoa, Cheilostomata, Reteporella, Gymnolaemata, Reteporella grimaldii

The Phidoloporidae is a family within the bryozoan order Cheilostomata. The colonies of many genera grow in an upright, reticulate branching manner, which gave rise to one colloquial name for this group as 'lace corals'. Zooids generally open on one side of the branches.

Classification

This family was previously commonly known as Reteporidae Smitt (1868), which is a junior synonym of Phidoloporidae Gabb & Horn (1862).

Family Phidoloporidae

Genus Bryorachis

Genus Chevron

Genus Dentiporella

Genus Dictyochasma

Genus Fodinella

Genus Hippellozoon

Genus Hippopozoon

Genus Iodictyum

Genus Lifuella

Genus Malleatia

Genus Metacleidochasma

Genus Phidolopora

Genus Plesiocleidochasma

Genus Psileschara

Genus Psilosecos

Genus Reteporella

Genus Reteporellina

Genus Rhynchozoon

Genus Schedocleidochasma

Genus Schizoretepora

Genus Schizotheca

Genus Sparsiporina

Genus Stephanollona

Genus Strophiella

Genus Triphyllozoon

References

Phidoloporidae Wikipedia

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