Biology:Stomachetosellidae

Short description: Family of moss animals

Stomachetosellidae Temporal range: Eocene - Recent
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Bryozoa
Class:	Gymnolaemata
Order:	Cheilostomatida
Suborder:	Ascophora
Family:	Stomachetosellidae
Genera
See classification

The Stomachetosellidae is a family within the bryozoan order Cheilostomatida. Colonies are encrusting on shells and rocks or upright bilaminar branches or sheets. The zooids generally have at least one adventitious avicularia on their frontal wall near the orifice. The frontal wall is usually covered with small pores and numerous larger pores along the margin. The ovicell, which broods the larvae internally, is double-layered with numerous pores in the outer layer, and sits quite prominently on the frontal wall of the next zooid.

Classification

• Family Stomachetosellidae
  • Genus Cigclisula
  • Genus Cycloperiella
  • Genus Fatkullina
  • Genus Junerossia
  • Genus Lepralioides
  • Genus Pachyegis
  • Genus Metradolium
  • Genus Metrocrypta
  • Genus Schizemiella
  • Genus Stephanotrema
  • Genus Stomachetosella
  • Genus Trematooecia
  • Genus Tremoschizodina

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2906125 entry