Calloporidae Norman, 1903

Synonyms Author
Alderinidae Canu & Bassler, 1925
Allantoporidae Vigneaux, 1949
Ogivalininae Vigneaux, 1949
Tegellidae Vigneaux, 1949

Colonies generally encrusting laminar sheets, rarely erect. Zooids often with extensive gymnocyst, an oval area including a cryptocyst which varies from minimal to extensive. Spines marginal to area absent or present, and may arch over the frontal membrane forming a protective cover. Interzooidal communication by septular pores or through pore-chambers. Avicularia variable in frequency and type: absent in some species, adventitious, interzooecial or vicarious in others. Ovicells range widely from barely detectable caps to prominent hyperstomial types.

This family includes the genera:

  1. Acanthobaktron (now in Family Cribrilinidae)
  2. Acanthoporella
  3. Acanthoporidra
  4. Adenifera
  5. Akatopora (now in Family Akatoporidae)
  6. Alderina
  7. Allantocallopora
  8. Allantopora
  9. Ammatophora
  10. Ammatophoroides
  11. Amphiblestrum
  12. Antropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  13. Apiophragma
  14. Aplousina
  15. Aviculamphiblestrum (subgenus of Amphiblestrum)
  16. Barrosia
  17. Bathyanasca
  18. Berthelsenia
  19. Biaviculigera
  20. Bidenkapia
  21. Bonellina
  22. Bryobrownius
  23. Bryocalyx
  24. Callistopora (now in Family Cribrilinidae)
  25. Callopora
  26. Cauloramphus
  27. Cavalliella
  28. Clavodesia
  29. Concertina
  30. Copidozoum
  31. Corbulella
  32. Cranosina
  33. Crassicellepora
  34. Crassimarginatella
  35. Cymulopora (Now placed in Cymuloporidae)
  36. Dactylostega (Now placed in Foveolariidae)
  37. Daisyella: See Pyriporoides
  38. Dermatopora
  39. Dionella
  40. Distelopora
  41. Doryporella (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  42. Doryporellina (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  43. Ellisina. Now in Ellisinidae
  44. Folkeborgia - See Gregarinidra
  45. Filiflustrella. See Bactrellaria
  46. Filiflustrina
  47. Flustrellaria
  48. Foratella
  49. Foveolaria (Now Foveolariidae)
  50. Gilbertopora
  51. Glenelgia
  52. Hapsidopora
  53. Hemiseptella
  54. Hillmeropora
  55. Judyella
  56. Kenoaplousina. Now in Ellisinidae
  57. Kristerina
  58. Kunradocella
  59. Lamourouxia. Now in Ellisinidae
  60. Lateroflustrella Now in Antroporidae
  61. Leptinatella
  62. Marginaria
  63. Marssonopora
  64. Megapora (now in Family Pyrisinellidae)
  65. Membraniporidra
  66. Mystriopora
  67. Niwapora
  68. Odontionella (now in Family Foveolariidae)
  69. Ogivalina
  70. Olisthella
  71. Onychoblestrum
  72. Ornatella
  73. Pachybaktropora
  74. Paramphiblestrum
  75. Parantropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  76. Parellisina
  77. Periporosella
  78. Pithodella
  79. Planicellaria
  80. Platypyxis
  81. Pseudoallantopora
  82. Punctocellaria
  83. Pyriflustrina
  84. Pyriporella
  85. Pyriporoides
  86. Quasicallopora
  87. Quitocallopora
  88. Ramphonotus
  89. Recapitulator
  90. Reptoflustrella
  91. Reptoporina
  92. Retevirgula
  93. Semiflustrella
  94. Semiflustrina
  95. Septentriopora
  96. Setosinella (in Microporidae)
  97. Solenophragma
  98. Stamenocella
  99. Tegella
  100. Tremogasterina
  101. Treptopora
  102. Tumaiella
  103. Tylopora
  104. Tyloporella Now in Onychocellidae
  105. Unidistelopora
  106. Valdemunitella
  107. Wilbertopora
  108. Xylochotridens

This large diverse grouping almost certainly needs further subdivision.

Acanthoporidra angusta Adenifera armata [Alderina flaventa] [Alderina imbellis]
Acanthoporidra angusta
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Adenifera armata Alderina flaventa Alderina imbellis
[Amphiblestrum lyrulatum] [Amphiblestrum paleogenicum] [Aplousina gigantea] Callopora craticula Callopora sarae
Amphiblestrum lyrulatum Amphiblestrum paleogenicum
Thanks to Dennis Gordon
Aplousina gigantea Callopora craticula
(Matt Dick)
Callopora sarae
(Matt Dick)
Cauloramphus cryptoarmatus Cauloramphus magnus Cavalliella linearis Corbulella corbula
Cauloramphus cryptoarmatus
(Matt Dick)
Cauloramphus magnus
(Andrew Grischenko photo)
Cavalliella linearis Corbulella corbula
Corbulella gibba Cranosina coronata Crassicellepora voigti Crassimarginatella eremitica
Corbulella gibba Cranosina coronata Crassicellepora voigti
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Crassimarginatella eremitica
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Crassimarginatella extenuata Crassimarginatella matildae Crassimarginatella papulifera Crassimarginatella sculpta
Crassimarginatella extenuata
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Crassimarginatella matildae
(SEM from Pica et al., 2022)
Crassimarginatella papulifera Crassimarginatella sculpta
Crassimarginatella similis [Distelopora bipilata] [Leptinatella gordoni] [Marginaria prolixa]
Crassimarginatella similis Distelopora bipilata Leptinatella gordoni
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Marginaria prolixa
(thanks to Matt Dick)
[Membraniporidra porrecta] [Onychoblestrum propinquum] [Onychoblestrum hastingsae] [Parellisina albida]
Membraniporidra porrecta
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Onychoblestrum propinquum Onychoblestrum hastingsae
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Parellisina albida
[Parellisina falcata] Periporosella tantilla Pithodella cincta [Platypyxis weddellensis]
Parellisina falcata Periporosella tantilla
(Thanks to Dr Paul Taylor)
Pithodella cincta
(Thanks to Dr Paul Taylor)
Platypyxis weddellensis
[Pyriporella ameghinoi] Pyriporoides circularis [Recapitulator mirus] [Setosinella prolifica]
Pyriporella ameghinoi
(thanks to Paul Taylor and Dennis Gordon.)
Pyriporoides circularis
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Recapitulator mirus Setosinella prolifica
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
[Tegella aquilirostris] [Tegella arctica] [Tegella horrida] [Tegella japonica]
Tegella aquilirostris
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Tegella arctica Tegella horrida
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Tegella japonica
(Andrew Grischenko photo)
[Tumaiella dieffenbachi] [Valdemunitella pyrula]
Tumaiella dieffenbachi
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Valdemunitella pyrula

Alderina page at NMITA
Amphiblestrum page at NMITA
Callopora page at NMITA
Cauloramphus page at NMITA
Copidozoum page at NMITA
Crassimarginatella page at NMITA
Parellisina page at NMITA
Retevirgula page at NMITA

Alderina smitti at The Bryozoans of the Pacific.
Cauloramphus brunea at The Bryozoans of the Pacific.
Copidozoum planum at The Bryozoans of the Pacific.

Callopora craticula at Atlas of Arctic Bryozoa - Piotr Kuklinski.


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Edited by Phil Bock
Modified on 27/6/2017
Modified on 21/2/2018 (Separated Ellisinidae)
Modified on 30/12/2018 (Transferred Tyloporella to Onychocellidae)
Modified on 28/4/2021
Modified on 6/4/2024 (Added Bathyanasca)
Modified on 19/6/2024 (Added Paramphiblestrum)
Modified on 9/2/2025 (Added Ammatophoroides)
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