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Family MIMOSELLIDAE Hincks, 1877


Compiler and date details

July 2001 - Dr Philip Bock

Introduction

No records of this family from Australia have been published. However, colonies were collected by P.Bock in May 2002 by SCUBA from Port Phillip Heads at a depth of 25 m. These had the colony form of Mimosella verticillata, and the muscular movement of the zooids was observed.

 

Diagnosis

Zooids contracted basally, sometimes pedicellate, deciduous, arising from short kenozooids that are produced as short branches from the main stolon(s); capable of flexing movements. Embryos brooded internally. (Gordon, 1984)

 

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