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Family: Celleporidae (See list of species below)

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79 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Buffonellaria biavicularis
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Buffonellaria christinelloides
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Buffonellaria depressa
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Buffonellaria divergens
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Buffonellaria frigida
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Buffonellaria regenerata
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Buskea dichotoma
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Buskea nitida
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Cellepora adriatica
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Cellepora canaliculata
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Cellepora nodulosa
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Cellepora posidoniae
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Cellepora pumicosa
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Cellepora setosa
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Cellepora smitti
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Cellepora solida
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Celleporaria agglutinans
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Celleporaria albirostris
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Celleporaria brunnea
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Celleporaria macrodon
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Celleporaria mamillata
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Celleporaria pilaefera
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Celleporaria sherryae
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Celleporaria sibogae
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Celleporaria umbonatoidea
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Celleporaria vagans
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Celleporaria vermiformis
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Celleporina avicularidentata
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Celleporina bicostata
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Celleporina calciformis
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Celleporina caminata
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Celleporina canariensis
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Celleporina costazii
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Celleporina decipiens
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Celleporina hemiperistomata
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Celleporina incrassata
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Celleporina lucida
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Celleporina minima
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Celleporina nordenskjoldi
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Celleporina sinuata
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Celleporina siphuncula
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Celleporina spatula
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Celleporina tubulosa
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Costazia rota
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Costazia ventricosa
[Rusty bryozoan]
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Favosthimosia milleporoides
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Galeopsis marionensis
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Galeopsis patagonicus
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Galeopsis pentagonus
[Light bushy galeopsis]
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Galeopsis polyporus
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Holoporella pilifera
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Holoporella subflava
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Holoporella turrita
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Lagenipora crenulata
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Lagenipora ferocissima
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Lagenipora laevissima
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Lagenipora lepralioides
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Omalosecosa ramulosa
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Omanipora pilleri
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Orthoporidroides erectus
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Osthimosia bicornis
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Osthimosia cyclops
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Osthimosia eatonensis
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Osthimosia imperforata
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Osthimosia magna
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Osthimosia rudis
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Osthimosia virgula
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Richbunea incomposita
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Spigaleos horneroides
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Turbicellepora avicularis
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Turbicellepora camera
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Turbicellepora cantabra
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Turbicellepora coronopus
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Turbicellepora coronopusoida
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Turbicellepora crenulata
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Turbicellepora magnicostata
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Turbicellepora patagonica
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Turbicellepora torquata
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Turbicellepora tubigera
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79 Species of Family Celleporidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Buffonellaria biavicularis Southwest Pacific
Buffonellaria christinelloides Southwest Pacific
Buffonellaria depressa Indo-West Pacific
Buffonellaria divergens Mediterranean Sea.
Buffonellaria frigida Antarctic Pacific
Buffonellaria regenerata Southwest Pacific
Buskea dichotoma Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Buskea nitida Northeast Atlantic and th
Cellepora adriatica Mediterranean Sea.
Cellepora canaliculata Northeast Atlantic
Cellepora nodulosa Northeast Atlantic and th
Cellepora posidoniae Mediterranean Sea.
Cellepora pumicosa Northeast Atlantic and th
Cellepora setosa Antarctic Indian Ocean
Cellepora smitti Arctic
Cellepora solida Antarctic Indian Ocean
Celleporaria agglutinans Southwest Pacific
Celleporaria albirostris Western Atlantic and trop
Celleporaria brunnea Southeast Pacific
Celleporaria macrodon Western Pacific
Celleporaria mamillata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Celleporaria pilaefera Eastern Central Pacific
Celleporaria sherryae Western Central Atlantic
Celleporaria sibogae Western Central Pacific
Celleporaria umbonatoidea Northwest Pacific
Celleporaria vagans Antarctic Indian Ocean
Celleporaria vermiformis Western Indian Ocean
Celleporina avicularidentata Northwest Pacific
Celleporina bicostata Southwest Atlantic
Celleporina calciformis Mediterranean Sea
Celleporina caminata Mediterranean Sea.
Celleporina canariensis Mediterranean Sea.
Celleporina costazii Eastern Pacific 7.5 COLD
Celleporina decipiens Northeast Atlantic and th
Celleporina hemiperistomata Southwest Pacific
Celleporina incrassata Northeast Atlantic
Celleporina lucida Mediterranean Sea.
Celleporina minima Northwest Pacific
Celleporina nordenskjoldi Arctic
Celleporina sinuata Southwest Pacific
Celleporina siphuncula Mediterranean Sea.
Celleporina spatula Southwest Pacific and the
Celleporina tubulosa Mediterranean Sea
Costazia rota Western Central Pacific
Costazia ventricosa Rusty bryozoan Northeast Pacific
Favosthimosia milleporoides Antarctic Pacific
Galeopsis marionensis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Galeopsis patagonicus Southwest Atlantic
Galeopsis pentagonus Light bushy galeopsis Southern Pacific and Sout
Galeopsis polyporus Southwest Pacific
Holoporella pilifera Western Central Pacific
Holoporella subflava Western Central Pacific
Holoporella turrita Western Central Pacific
Lagenipora crenulata Southwest Pacific
Lagenipora ferocissima Southwest Pacific
Lagenipora laevissima Southwest Pacific
Lagenipora lepralioides Mediterranean sea.
Omalosecosa ramulosa Northeast Atlantic and th
Omanipora pilleri Western Indian Ocean 8 COLD
Orthoporidroides erectus Southwest Atlantic
Osthimosia bicornis Southern Pacific, Southwe
Osthimosia cyclops Southwest Pacific
Osthimosia eatonensis Southern Pacific, Southwe
Osthimosia imperforata Southwest Pacific
Osthimosia magna Southwest Atlantic
Osthimosia rudis Southwest Atlantic
Osthimosia virgula Southwest Pacific
Richbunea incomposita Southwest Pacific
Spigaleos horneroides Antarctic Pacific
Turbicellepora avicularis Northeast Atlantic and th
Turbicellepora camera Mediterranean Sea.
Turbicellepora cantabra Mediterranean Sea.
Turbicellepora coronopus Mediterranean Sea.
Turbicellepora coronopusoida Mediterranean Sea.
Turbicellepora crenulata Mediterranean Sea.
Turbicellepora magnicostata Mediterranean Sea.
Turbicellepora patagonica Southwest Atlantic
Turbicellepora torquata Mediterranean Sea.
Turbicellepora tubigera Mediterranean Sea.



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