Adeonidae Busk, 1884

This family includes the genera

  1. Adeona
  2. Adeonella - in a separate family, the Adeonellidae.
  3. Adeonellopsis
  4. Anarthropora - see Exechonellidae
  5. Bracebridgia
  6. Cucullipora - family placement uncertain.
  7. Dimorphocella
  8. Kubaninella
  9. Laminopora - in a separate family, the Adeonellidae.
  10. Meniscopora
  11. Ovaticella
  12. Poristoma - probably a synonym of Bracebridgia
  13. Reptadeonella
  14. Schizostomella
  15. Smittistoma
  16. Teichopora
  17. Triporula- see Exechonellidae
  18. Trypocella - probably a synonym of Adeonellopsis

The continuing debate about the separation of the Adeonellidae from the Adeonidae is based upon the significance of the way in which the frontal wall of the zooid develops. The exterior morphology of zooids and the colony form are similar in the members of this group.

Reference: Lidgard, Scott, 1996.

[Small Adeona cellulosa] [Adeonellopsis australis] [Adeonellopsis foliacea] [Adeonellopsis obliqua]
Adeona cellulosa Adeonellopsis australis Adeonellopsis foliacea Adeonellopsis obliqua
[Adeonellopsis portmarina] [Adeonellopsis sp.] [Adeonellopsis sulcata] [Small Bracebridgia emendata]
Adeonellopsis portmarina Adeonellopsis species Adeonellopsis sulcata Bracebridgia emendata
[Small Bracebridgia pyriformis] [Small Cucullipora tetrasticha] [Teichopora clavata]
Bracebridgia pyriformis Cucullipora tetrasticha Teichopora clavata
(thanks to Dennis Gordon
and NIWA).

Adeonellopsis at NMITA (four species are illustrated)
Bracebridgia page at NMITA
Reptadeonella page at NMITA
Triporula page at NMITA

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