Calloporidae Norman, 1903

Synonyms Author
Alderinidae Canu & Bassler, 1925
Allantoporidae Vigneaux, 1949
Ellisinidridae Vigneaux, 1949
Ellisininae 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
  2. Acanthoporella
  3. Acanthoporidra
  4. Adenifera
  5. Akatopora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  6. Alderina
  7. Allantocallopora
  8. Allantopora
  9. Ammatophora
  10. Amphiblestrum
  11. Antropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  12. Aplousina
  13. Aviculamphiblestrum (subgenus of Amphiblestrum)
  14. Berthelsenia
  15. Biaviculigera
  16. Bidenkapia
  17. Bonellina
  18. Bryocalyx
  19. Callistopora
  20. Callopora
  21. Cauloramphus
  22. Clavodesia
  23. Concertina
  24. Copidozoum
  25. Corbulella
  26. Cranosina
  27. Crassicellepora
  28. Crassimarginatella
  29. Cymulopora
  30. Dactylostega
  31. Daisyella
  32. Dermatopora
  33. Dionella
  34. Distelopora
  35. Doryporella (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  36. Doryporellina (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  37. Ellisina
  38. Folkeborgia - See Gregarinidra
  39. Filiflustrella. See Bactrellaria
  40. Filiflustrina
  41. Flustrellaria
  42. Foveolaria (Now Foveolariidae)
  43. Gilbertopora
  44. Glenelgia
  45. Hapsidopora
  46. Hemiseptella
  47. Kristerina
  48. Kunradocella
  49. Lamourouxia
  50. Lateroflustrella Now in Antroporidae
  51. Leptinatella
  52. Marginaria
  53. Marssonopora
  54. Megapora
  55. Membraniporidra
  56. Mystriopora
  57. Odontionella
  58. Ogivalina
  59. Onychoblestrum
  60. Ornatella
  61. Pachybaktropora
  62. Parantropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  63. Parellisina
  64. Periporosella
  65. Pithodella
  66. Planicellaria
  67. Pseudoallantopora
  68. Pyriflustrina
  69. Pyriporella
  70. Pyriporoides
  71. Ramphonotus
  72. Reptoflustrella
  73. Reptoporina
  74. Retevirgula
  75. Semiflustrella
  76. Semiflustrina
  77. Septentriopora
  78. Setosinella
  79. Solenophragma
  80. Stamenocella
  81. Tegella
  82. Treptopora
  83. Tylopora
  84. Tyloporella
  85. Unidistelopora
  86. Valdemunitella
  87. Wilbertopora
  88. Xylochotridens

This large diverse grouping almost certainly needs further subdivision.

Acanthoporidra angusta Adenifera armata Cauloramphus magnus photo Corbulella corbula
Acanthoporidra angusta
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Adenifera armata Cauloramphus magnus
(Andrew Grischenko photo)
Corbulella corbula
Corbulella gibba Crassicellepora voigti Crassimarginatella papulifera Crassimarginatella sculpta
Corbulella gibba Crassicellepora voigti
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Crassimarginatella papulifera Crassimarginatella sculpta
Crassimarginatella similis Dactylostega prima Daisyella circularis Ellisina sericea image
Crassimarginatella similis Dactylostega prima
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Daisyella circularis
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Ellisina sericea
[Onychoblestrum propinquum] [Leptinatella gordoni] [Membraniporidra porrecta] [Onychoblestrum hastingsae]
Onychoblestrum propinquum Leptinatella gordoni
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Membraniporidra porrecta
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Onychoblestrum hastingsae
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
[Parellisina falcata] Periporosella tantilla Pithodella cincta [Pyriporella ameghinoi]
Parellisina falcata Periporosella tantilla
(Thanks to Dr Paul Taylor)
Pithodella cincta
(Thanks to Dr Paul Taylor)
Pyriporella ameghinoi
(thanks to Paul Taylor and Dennis Gordon.)
[Retevirgula caribbea] [Retevirgula sejuncta] [Setosinella prolifica] [Tegella arctica]
Retevirgula caribbea Retevirgula sejuncta Setosinella prolifica
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Tegella arctica
[Tegella japonica] [Valdemunitella pyrula]
Tegella japonica
(Andrew Grischenko photo)
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

Callopora craticula from Svalbard (SEM by Piotr Kuklinski.)


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Edited by Phil Bock
Modified on 28th May 2008
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