Biology:Beaniidae
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Beaniidae is a family of bryozoans in the order Cheilostomatida. Their zooids have a weak box-like shell of calcium carbonate as do most species of the suborder Flustrina, and in this family are typically arranged disjunctly, connected by small tubes, and often boat-shaped. One species, Amphibiobeania epiphylla, is the only known amphibious bryozoan known as of 2008/09.[1]
Genera
The following genera are recognised in the family Beaniidae:[2]
- Amphibiobeania Metcalfe, Gordon & Hayward, 2007
- Beania Johnston, 1840
- Stolonella Hincks, 1883
Footnotes
References
- Metcalfe, Kristin; Gordon Dennis P. & Hayward, Ellie (2007): An Amphibious Bryozoan from Living Mangrove Leaves – Amphibiobeania new genus (Beaniidae). Zool. Sci. 24(6): 563–570. doi:10.2108/zsj.24.563 (HTML abstract)
External links
- Beaniidae photos at bryozoa.net
Wikidata ☰ Q10965556 entry
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