Celleporidae

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Celleporidae is a family of bryozoans – colonial, aquatic, invertebrates – in the order Cheilostomatida. Structurally, they are defined by densely packed zooids (individual animals which make up the colony). The zooids usually have irregular direction, and are defined by morphological characteristics.[1] Masses of the dead animals can form shallow sediments.[2] Members of the family are recorded from every ocean, even around Antarctica, where they are represented primarily by the genus Osthimosia.[1][3] Fossils of the family exist as old as from 235 million years ago, during the Triassic period.[4]

Celleporidae
Temporal range: 235–0 Ma
"Cellepora pumicosa" photographed at Sula Sgeir, Scotland
Cellepora pumicosa photographed at Sula Sgeir, Scotland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Bryozoa
Class: Gymnolaemata
Order: Cheilostomatida
Suborder: Flustrina
Superfamily: Celleporoidea
Family: Celleporidae
Johnston, 1838
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Torquatellidae Tilbrook, 2006

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References

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  1. ^ a b López Gappa, Juan; Liuzzi, María G. (2008). "A new Antarctic Osthimosia (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata, Celleporidae) with dimorphic zooids". Polar Biology. 32 (1): 47–51. doi:10.1007/s00300-008-0501-5. hdl:11336/103444. ISSN 0722-4060.
  2. ^ "Celleporidae Johnston 1838 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  3. ^ "Celleporidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  4. ^ "Fossilworks: Celleporidae". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

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