Family MIMOSELLIDAE Hincks, 1877
Compiler and date details
July 2001 - Dr Philip Bock
- Mimosellidae Hincks, T. 1877. On British Polyzoa. Part 2. Classification. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 20: 520-532 [532].
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 |