Beaniidae

Beaniidae is a family of bryozoans in the order Cheilostomatida. Their zooids have a weak box-like shell of calcium carbonate as do most species of the suborder Flustrina, and in this family are typically arranged disjunctly, connected by small tubes, and often boat-shaped. One species, Amphibiobeania epiphylla, is the only known bryozoan known as of 2008/09.

Genera

The following genera are recognised in the family Beaniidae:

• Amphibiobeania <small>Metcalfe, Gordon & Hayward, 2007</small>
• Beania <small>Johnston, 1840</small>
• Stolonella <small>Hincks, 1883</small>

Footnotes

References

• (2007): An Amphibious Bryozoan from Living Mangrove Leaves &ndash; Amphibiobeania new genus (Beaniidae). Zool. Sci. 24(6): 563–570. <small></small> (HTML abstract)

External links

• Beaniidae photos at bryozoa.net