Calloporidae Norman, 1903

Synonyms Author
Alderinidae Canu & Bassler, 1925
Allantoporidae Vigneaux, 1949
Ellisinidridae Vigneaux, 1949
Ellisininae 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 Antroporidae)
  6. Alderina
  7. Allantocallopora
  8. Allantopora
  9. Ammatophora
  10. Amphiblestrum
  11. Antropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  12. Aplousina
  13. Aviculamphiblestrum (subgenus of Amphiblestrum)
  14. Barrosia
  15. Berthelsenia
  16. Biaviculigera
  17. Bidenkapia
  18. Bonellina
  19. Bryocalyx
  20. Callistopora (now in Family Cribrilinidae)
  21. Callopora
  22. Cauloramphus
  23. Clavodesia
  24. Concertina
  25. Copidozoum
  26. Corbulella
  27. Cranosina
  28. Crassicellepora
  29. Crassimarginatella
  30. Cymulopora
  31. Dactylostega
  32. Daisyella
  33. Dermatopora
  34. Dionella
  35. Distelopora
  36. Doryporella (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  37. Doryporellina (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  38. Ellisina
  39. Folkeborgia - See Gregarinidra
  40. Filiflustrella. See Bactrellaria
  41. Filiflustrina
  42. Flustrellaria
  43. Foveolaria (Now Foveolariidae)
  44. Gilbertopora
  45. Glenelgia
  46. Hapsidopora
  47. Hemiseptella
  48. Kristerina
  49. Kunradocella
  50. Lamourouxia
  51. Lateroflustrella Now in Antroporidae
  52. Leptinatella
  53. Marginaria
  54. Marssonopora
  55. Megapora (now in Family Pyrisinellidae)
  56. Membraniporidra
  57. Mystriopora
  58. Odontionella (now in Family Foveolariidae)
  59. Ogivalina
  60. Onychoblestrum
  61. Ornatella
  62. Pachybaktropora
  63. Parantropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  64. Parellisina
  65. Periporosella
  66. Pithodella
  67. Planicellaria
  68. Pseudoallantopora
  69. Punctocellaria
  70. Pyriflustrina
  71. Pyriporella
  72. Pyriporoides
  73. Ramphonotus
  74. Reptoflustrella
  75. Reptoporina
  76. Retevirgula
  77. Semiflustrella
  78. Semiflustrina
  79. Septentriopora
  80. Setosinella (in Microporidae)
  81. Solenophragma
  82. Stamenocella
  83. Tegella
  84. Tremogasterina
  85. Treptopora
  86. Tylopora
  87. Tyloporella
  88. Unidistelopora
  89. Valdemunitella
  90. Wilbertopora
  91. Xylochotridens

This large diverse grouping almost certainly needs further subdivision.

Acanthoporidra angusta Adenifera armata [Alderina flaventa] [Aplousina gigantea]
Acanthoporidra angusta
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Adenifera armata Alderina flaventa Aplousina gigantea
Callopora craticula Callopora sarae Cauloramphus cryptoarmatus Cauloramphus magnus
Callopora craticula
(Matt Dick)
Callopora sarae
(Matt Dick)
Cauloramphus cryptoarmatus
(Matt Dick)
Cauloramphus magnus
(Andrew Grischenko photo)
Corbulella corbula Corbulella extenuata Corbulella gibba Crassicellepora voigti
Corbulella corbula Corbulella extenuata
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Corbulella gibba Crassicellepora voigti
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Crassimarginatella papulifera Crassimarginatella sculpta Crassimarginatella similis Dactylostega prima
Crassimarginatella papulifera Crassimarginatella sculpta Crassimarginatella similis Dactylostega prima
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Ellisina sericea image [Leptinatella gordoni] [Membraniporidra porrecta] [Onychoblestrum propinquum]
Ellisina sericea Leptinatella gordoni
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Membraniporidra porrecta
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Onychoblestrum propinquum
[Onychoblestrum hastingsae] [Parellisina albida] [Parellisina falcata] Periporosella tantilla
Onychoblestrum hastingsae
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Parellisina albida Parellisina falcata Periporosella tantilla
(Thanks to Dr Paul Taylor)
Pithodella cincta [Pyriporella ameghinoi] Pyriporoides circularis [Retevirgula caribbea]
Pithodella cincta
(Thanks to Dr Paul Taylor)
Pyriporella ameghinoi
(thanks to Paul Taylor and Dennis Gordon.)
Pyriporoides circularis
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Retevirgula caribbea
[Retevirgula sejuncta] [Setosinella prolifica] [Tegella aquilirostris] [Tegella arctica]
Retevirgula sejuncta Setosinella prolifica
(thanks to Dennis Gordon, NIWA)
Tegella aquilirostris
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Tegella arctica
[Tegella horrida] [Tegella japonica] [Valdemunitella pyrula]
Tegella horrida
(Thanks to Matt Dick)
Tegella japonica
(Andrew Grischenko photo)
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

Callopora craticula from Svalbard (SEM by Piotr Kuklinski.)


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