Schizoporellidae Temporal range: Eocene - Recent | |
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Schizoporella unicornis (magnified) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Bryozoa |
Class: | Gymnolaemata |
Order: | Cheilostomatida |
Suborder: | Ascophora |
Family: | Schizoporellidae Jullien, 1883 |
Genera | |
The Schizoporellidae is a family within the bryozoan order Cheilostomatida. Colonies are encrusting on shells and rocks or upright bilaminar branches or sheets. The zooidal orifice has a narrow V-shaped sinus.
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