Encrusting Ascophora with a greatly thickened frontal shield perforated by a few small marginal pores. Orifice somewhat variable, subquadrate to transversely ovate, the proximal lip frequently bearing a small spine. Ovicell entozooecial, Spines and avicularia wanting. (Powell, 1968)
The family includes the single genus Hincksipora
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| Hincksipora spinulifera (thanks to Dennis Gordon) |
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