Mussidae Ortmann, 1890
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11755334 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5241737 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D24287AB-FF15-8EE6-7DFF-758F6DE4FE56 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Mussidae Ortmann, 1890 |
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Family Mussidae Ortmann, 1890 View in CoL
Diagnosis. Solitary and colonial, hermatypic. Colony formation by intratentacular budding. Centres linked by lamellae or trabeculae. Wall septothecal or parathecal. Septa endocoelic, formed by several fan systems of large, simple trabeculae, each fan system producing a lobulate dentation. Endothecal dissepiments well developed. Columella trabecular.
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