| 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:
This large diverse grouping almost certainly needs further subdivision.
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| Acanthoporidra angusta (thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA) |
Adenifera armata | Cauloramphus magnus (Andrew Grischenko photo) |
Corbulella corbula |
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| Corbulella gibba | Crassicellepora voigti (thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA) |
Crassimarginatella papulifera | Crassimarginatella sculpta |
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| Crassimarginatella similis | Dactylostega prima (thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA) |
Daisyella circularis (thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA) |
Ellisina sericea |
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| Onychoblestrum propinquum | Leptinatella gordoni (thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA) |
Membraniporidra porrecta (thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA) |
Onychoblestrum hastingsae (thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA) |
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| 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.) |
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| Retevirgula caribbea | Retevirgula sejuncta | Setosinella prolifica (thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA) |
Tegella arctica |
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| 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.)