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 amphibious bryozoan known as of 2008/09.

Genera

The following genera are recognised in the family Beaniidae:

• Amphibiobeania Metcalfe, Gordon & Hayward, 2007

• Beania Johnston, 1840

• Stolonella Hincks, 1883

Footnotes

References

• (2007): An Amphibious Bryozoan from Living Mangrove Leaves Amphibiobeania new genus (Beaniidae). Zool. Sci. 24(6): 563–570. (HTML abstract)

External links

• Beaniidae photos at bryozoa.net