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Phidoloporidae

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Family of moss animals

Phidoloporidae
Temporal range: Paleocene - Recent
Schizoretepora hassi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Bryozoa
Class: Gymnolaemata
Order: Cheilostomatida
Suborder: Ascophora
Family: Phidoloporidae
Gabb & Horn, 1862
Genera

See classification

Synonyms

Reteporidae Smitt, 1868

Phidoloporidae is a family within the bryozoan order Cheilostomatida. 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).

References

Taxon identifiers
Phidoloporidae


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