Crisinidae
Sign in to saveCrisinidae is a family of bryozoans belonging to the order Cyclostomatida. The family was established by French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny in 1853.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumBryozoa
- ClassStenolaemata
- OrderCyclostomatida
- FamilyCrisinidae
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Crisinidae is a family of bryozoans belonging to the order Cyclostomatida. The family was established by French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny in 1853.
==Description== Members of Crisinidae have calcified colonies with tubular zooids. The family exhibits encrusting, mound, and erect branching forms. Like other members of the order Cyclostomatida, the zooids have terminal orifices for lophophore protrusion.
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iNaturalist
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Catalogue of Life
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Alcide d'Orbigny
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Paleobiology Database
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lophophore
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Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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Stenolaemata
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Australian Faunal Directory
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