Suborder CERIOPORINA Von Hagenow, 1851
Compiler and date details
July 2001 - Dr Philip Bock
Introduction
This suborder was first distinguished by Von Hagenow (1851) and founded on Upper Cretaceous fossils. Borg (1933) referred the Recent genera Neofungella, Heteropora, Canuella and Densipora, within the single family Heteroporidae, to his division Heteroporina, now considered synonymous with Cerioporina. Colonies may be massive and mound-like, or erect and cylindrical or lamellate. Zooids are long and tubular, opening on all surfaces of the colony, and with transverse diaphragms; autozooids and kenozooids occur with equal frequency. Calcification is cryptocystal and minutely porous. The brood chamber is a common, colonial, extrazooidal space.
General References
Borg, F. 1933. A revision of the Recent Heteroporidae (Bryozoa). Zoologiska Bidrag Från Uppsala 14: 253-294
Hagenow, F. von 1851. Die Bryozoen der Maastrichter Kreidebildung. Cassel : Fischer 111 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2014 | BRYOZOA Ehrenberg, 1831 | 25-Mar-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson (NMV) Elizabeth Greaves (NMV) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |