Family IMMERGENTIIDAE Silén, 1946
Compiler and date details
July 2001 - Dr Philip Bock
- Immergentiidae Silén, L. 1946. On two new groups of Bryozoa living in the shells of molluscs. Arkiv för Zoologi 38B: 1-7.
Introduction
The family was defined by Silén (1946), and contains the single genus Immergentia. As with the Terebriporidae, there is no peduncle, with the zooids connecting directly to the stolon. Stolons are not distinct kenozooids, but narrow extensions of the autozooid. The zooids extend into the substratum close to vertically. Zooids have apertures which are asymmetrical, so that left and right forms can be distinguished. It is possible that some of the boring bryozoans from southeastern Australia may belong to the genus Immergentia.
General References
Silén, L. 1946. On two new groups of Bryozoa living in the shells of molluscs. Arkiv för Zoologi 38B: 1-7
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| 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) |
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |