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. Ammatophoroides
  11. Amphiblestrum
  12. Antropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  13. Apiophragma
  14. Aplousina
  15. Aviculamphiblestrum (subgenus of Amphiblestrum)
  16. Barrosia
  17. Bathyanasca
  18. Berthelsenia
  19. Biaviculigera
  20. Bidenkapia
  21. Bonellina
  22. Bryobrownius
  23. Bryocalyx
  24. Callistopora (now in Family Cribrilinidae)
  25. Callopora
  26. Cauloramphus
  27. Cavalliella
  28. Clavodesia
  29. Concertina
  30. Copidozoum
  31. Corbulella
  32. Cranosina
  33. Crassicellepora
  34. Crassimarginatella
  35. Cymulopora (Now placed in Cymuloporidae)
  36. Dactylostega (Now placed in Foveolariidae)
  37. Daisyella: See Pyriporoides
  38. Dermatopora
  39. Dionella
  40. Distelopora
  41. Doryporella (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  42. Doryporellina (now in Family Doryporellidae)
  43. Ellisina. Now in Ellisinidae
  44. Folkeborgia - See Gregarinidra
  45. Filiflustrella. See Bactrellaria
  46. Filiflustrina
  47. Flustrellaria
  48. Foratella
  49. Foveolaria (Now Foveolariidae)
  50. Gilbertopora
  51. Gabbhornia
  52. Glenelgia
  53. Hapsidopora
  54. Hemiseptella
  55. Hillmeropora
  56. Judyella
  57. Kenoaplousina. Now in Ellisinidae
  58. Kristerina
  59. Kunradocella
  60. Lamourouxia. Now in Ellisinidae
  61. Lateroflustrella Now in Antroporidae
  62. Leptinatella
  63. Marginaria
  64. Marssonopora
  65. Megapora (now in Family Pyrisinellidae)
  66. Membraniporidra
  67. Mystriopora
  68. Niwapora
  69. Odontionella (now in Family Foveolariidae)
  70. Ogivalina
  71. Olisthella
  72. Onychoblestrum
  73. Ornatella
  74. Pachybaktropora
  75. Paramphiblestrum
  76. Parantropora (now in Family Antroporidae)
  77. Parellisina
  78. Periporosella
  79. Pithodella
  80. Planicellaria
  81. Platypyxis
  82. Pseudoallantopora
  83. Punctocellaria
  84. Pyriflustrina
  85. Pyriporella
  86. Pyriporoides
  87. Quasicallopora
  88. Quitocallopora
  89. Ramphonotus
  90. Recapitulator
  91. Reptoflustrella
  92. Reptoporina
  93. Retevirgula
  94. Semiflustrella
  95. Semiflustrina
  96. Septentriopora
  97. Setosinella (in Microporidae)
  98. Solenophragma
  99. Stamenocella
  100. Tegella
  101. Tremogasterina
  102. Treptopora
  103. Tumaiella
  104. Tylopora
  105. Tyloporella Now in Onychocellidae
  106. Unidistelopora
  107. Valdemunitella
  108. Wilbertopora
  109. 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)
Modified on 19/6/2024 (Added Paramphiblestrum)
Modified on 9/2/2025 (Added Ammatophoroides)
Modified on 21/7/2025 (Added Gabbhornia)
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