Calloporidae Norman, 1903

Synonyms Author
Alderinidae Canu & Bassler, 1925
Allantoporidae Vigneaux, 1949
Ogivalininae Vigneaux, 1949
Tegellidae Vigneaux, 1949

Colonies generally encrusting laminar sheets, rarely erect. Zooids often with extensive gymnocyst, an oval area including a cryptocyst which varies from minimal to extensive. Spines marginal to area absent or present, and may arch over the frontal membrane forming a protective cover. Interzooidal communication by septular pores or through pore-chambers. Avicularia variable in frequency and type: absent in some species, adventitious, interzooecial or vicarious in others. Ovicells range widely from barely detectable caps to prominent hyperstomial types.

This family includes the genera:

  1. Acanthobaktron (now in Family Cribrilinidae)
  2. Acanthoporella
  3. Acanthoporidra
  4. Adenifera
  5. Akatopora (now in Family Akatoporidae)
  6. Alderina
  7. Allantocallopora
  8. Allantopora
  9. Ammatophora
  10. Amphiblestrum
  11. Antropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  12. Apiophragma
  13. Aplousina
  14. Aviculamphiblestrum (subgenus of Amphiblestrum)
  15. Barrosia
  16. Bathyanasca
  17. Berthelsenia
  18. Biaviculigera
  19. Bidenkapia
  20. Bonellina
  21. Bryobrownius
  22. Bryocalyx
  23. Callistopora (now in Family Cribrilinidae)
  24. Callopora
  25. Cauloramphus
  26. Cavalliella
  27. Clavodesia
  28. Concertina
  29. Copidozoum
  30. Corbulella
  31. Cranosina
  32. Crassicellepora
  33. Crassimarginatella
  34. Cymulopora (Now placed in Cymuloporidae)
  35. Dactylostega (Now placed in Foveolariidae)
  36. Daisyella: See Pyriporoides
  37. Dermatopora
  38. Dionella
  39. Distelopora
  40. Doryporella (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  41. Doryporellina (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  42. Ellisina. Now in Ellisinidae
  43. Folkeborgia - See Gregarinidra
  44. Filiflustrella. See Bactrellaria
  45. Filiflustrina
  46. Flustrellaria
  47. Foratella
  48. Foveolaria (Now Foveolariidae)
  49. Gilbertopora
  50. Glenelgia
  51. Hapsidopora
  52. Hemiseptella
  53. Hillmeropora
  54. Judyella
  55. Kenoaplousina. Now in Ellisinidae
  56. Kristerina
  57. Kunradocella
  58. Lamourouxia. Now in Ellisinidae
  59. Lateroflustrella Now in Antroporidae
  60. Leptinatella
  61. Marginaria
  62. Marssonopora
  63. Megapora (now in Family Pyrisinellidae)
  64. Membraniporidra
  65. Mystriopora
  66. Niwapora
  67. Odontionella (now in Family Foveolariidae)
  68. Ogivalina
  69. Olisthella
  70. Onychoblestrum
  71. Ornatella
  72. Pachybaktropora
  73. Parantropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  74. Parellisina
  75. Periporosella
  76. Pithodella
  77. Planicellaria
  78. Platypyxis
  79. Pseudoallantopora
  80. Punctocellaria
  81. Pyriflustrina
  82. Pyriporella
  83. Pyriporoides
  84. Quasicallopora
  85. Quitocallopora
  86. Ramphonotus
  87. Recapitulator
  88. Reptoflustrella
  89. Reptoporina
  90. Retevirgula
  91. Semiflustrella
  92. Semiflustrina
  93. Septentriopora
  94. Setosinella (in Microporidae)
  95. Solenophragma
  96. Stamenocella
  97. Tegella
  98. Tremogasterina
  99. Treptopora
  100. Tumaiella
  101. Tylopora
  102. Tyloporella Now in Onychocellidae
  103. Unidistelopora
  104. Valdemunitella
  105. Wilbertopora
  106. Xylochotridens

This large diverse grouping almost certainly needs further subdivision.

Acanthoporidra angusta Adenifera armata [Alderina flaventa] [Alderina imbellis]
Acanthoporidra angusta
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Adenifera armata Alderina flaventa Alderina imbellis
[Amphiblestrum lyrulatum] [Amphiblestrum paleogenicum] [Aplousina gigantea] Callopora craticula Callopora sarae
Amphiblestrum lyrulatum Amphiblestrum paleogenicum
Thanks to Dennis Gordon
Aplousina gigantea Callopora craticula
(Matt Dick)
Callopora sarae
(Matt Dick)
Cauloramphus cryptoarmatus Cauloramphus magnus Cavalliella linearis Corbulella corbula
Cauloramphus cryptoarmatus
(Matt Dick)
Cauloramphus magnus
(Andrew Grischenko photo)
Cavalliella linearis Corbulella corbula
Corbulella gibba Cranosina coronata Crassicellepora voigti Crassimarginatella eremitica
Corbulella gibba Cranosina coronata Crassicellepora voigti
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Crassimarginatella eremitica
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Crassimarginatella extenuata Crassimarginatella matildae Crassimarginatella papulifera Crassimarginatella sculpta
Crassimarginatella extenuata
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Crassimarginatella matildae
(SEM from Pica et al., 2022)
Crassimarginatella papulifera Crassimarginatella sculpta
Crassimarginatella similis [Distelopora bipilata] [Leptinatella gordoni] [Marginaria prolixa]
Crassimarginatella similis Distelopora bipilata Leptinatella gordoni
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Marginaria prolixa
(thanks to Matt Dick)
[Membraniporidra porrecta] [Onychoblestrum propinquum] [Onychoblestrum hastingsae] [Parellisina albida]
Membraniporidra porrecta
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Onychoblestrum propinquum Onychoblestrum hastingsae
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Parellisina albida
[Parellisina falcata] Periporosella tantilla Pithodella cincta [Platypyxis weddellensis]
Parellisina falcata Periporosella tantilla
(Thanks to Dr Paul Taylor)
Pithodella cincta
(Thanks to Dr Paul Taylor)
Platypyxis weddellensis
[Pyriporella ameghinoi] Pyriporoides circularis [Recapitulator mirus] [Setosinella prolifica]
Pyriporella ameghinoi
(thanks to Paul Taylor and Dennis Gordon.)
Pyriporoides circularis
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Recapitulator mirus Setosinella prolifica
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
[Tegella aquilirostris] [Tegella arctica] [Tegella horrida] [Tegella japonica]
Tegella aquilirostris
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Tegella arctica Tegella horrida
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Tegella japonica
(Andrew Grischenko photo)
[Tumaiella dieffenbachi] [Valdemunitella pyrula]
Tumaiella dieffenbachi
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Valdemunitella pyrula

Alderina page at NMITA
Amphiblestrum page at NMITA
Callopora page at NMITA
Cauloramphus page at NMITA
Copidozoum page at NMITA
Crassimarginatella page at NMITA
Parellisina page at NMITA
Retevirgula page at NMITA

Alderina smitti at The Bryozoans of the Pacific.
Cauloramphus brunea at The Bryozoans of the Pacific.
Copidozoum planum at The Bryozoans of the Pacific.

Callopora craticula at Atlas of Arctic Bryozoa - Piotr Kuklinski.


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Edited by Phil Bock
Modified on 27/6/2017
Modified on 21/2/2018 (Separated Ellisinidae)
Modified on 30/12/2018 (Transferred Tyloporella to Onychocellidae)
Modified on 28/4/2021
Modified on 6/4/2024 (Added Bathyanasca)
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