Schizoporellidae
| Schizoporellidae Temporal range: Eocene - Recent | |
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| Schizoporella unicornis (magnified) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata |
| Order: | Cheilostomata |
| Suborder: | Ascophora |
| Family: | Schizoporellidae Jullien, 1883 |
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The Schizoporellidae is a family within the bryozoan order Cheilostomata. Colonies are encrusting on shells and rocks or upright bilaminar branches or sheets. The zooidal orifice has a narrow V-shaped sinus.
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