Beaniidae
Sign in to saveBeaniidae is a family of bryozoans in the order Cheilostomatida. Their zooids have a weak box-like shell of calcium carbonate as do most species of the suborder Flustrina, and in this family are typically arranged disjunctly, connected by small tubes, and often boat-shaped. One species, Amphibiobeania epiphylla, is the only known amphibious bryozoan known as of 2008/09.
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Genera
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
Beaniidae is a family of bryozoans in the order Cheilostomatida. Their zooids have a weak box-like shell of calcium carbonate as do most species of the suborder Flustrina, and in this family are typically arranged disjunctly, connected by small tubes, and often boat-shaped. One species, Amphibiobeania epiphylla, is the only known amphibious bryozoan known as of 2008/09.
==Genera== The following genera are recognised in the family Beaniidae: Amphibiobeania Metcalfe, Gordon & Hayward, 2007 Beania Johnston, 1840 Stolonella Hincks, 1883
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Beaniidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.