Bitectiporidae

The Bitectiporidae is a family within the bryozoan order Cheilostomatida. Colonies are encrusting on shells and rocks or upright bilaminar branches or sheets. The zooids generally have at least one adventitious avicularia on their frontal wall near the orifice. The frontal wall is usually covered with small pores and numerous larger pores along the margin. The ovicell, which broods the larvae internally, is double-layered with numerous pores in the outer layer, and sits quite prominently on the frontal wall of the next zooid.

Bitectiporidae
Temporal range: Eocene - Recent
Rose coral ("Pentapora fascialis foliacea") in Saint-Quay-Portrieux
Rose coral (Pentapora fascialis foliacea) in Saint-Quay-Portrieux
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Bryozoa
Class:
Gymnolaemata
Order:
Cheilostomatida
Suborder:
Ascophora
Family:
Bitectiporidae

MacGillivray, 1895
Genera

See text

Classification
  • Family Bitectiporidae
    • Genus Bitectipora
    • Genus Cribella
    • Genus Hippomonavella
    • Genus Hippoporina
    • Genus Hippothyris
    • Genus Kermadecazoon
    • Genus Metroperiella
    • Genus Neodakaria
    • Genus Nigrapercula
    • Genus Parkermavella
    • Genus Pentapora
    • Genus Pseudoflustra
    • Genus Schizomavella
    • Genus Schizosmittina

References


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