GENERA & SUBGENERA
OF CHEILOSTOMATA
INTERIM CLASSIFICATION
(Working Classification for Treatise)
Compiled by
Dennis P. Gordon
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# genera /subgenera
Suborder MALACOSTEGINA Levinsen, 1902, p. 2 [Malacostegina d'Hondt 1985, pp. 9, 11] ?KIM/TTH‐Rec. 28 Superfamily Membraniporoidea Busk, 1852, p. 2 [Membraniporacea Vigneaux 1949, pp. 10, 27) ?KIM/TTH‐Rec. 28 Electridacea Pheophanova 1960, p. 155; Membraniporacea Medd 1979, p. 1 Family Electridae Stach, 1937, p. 376 ?KIM/TTH‐Rec. 22 Electrinae d'Orbigny, 1851, p. 187; Electrinidae d'Orbigny, 1851, pp. 319, 329; Electridae Lagaaij, 1952, p. 20 Aspidelectra, Basslerinella, Bathypora, Bullaconopeum, Charixa, Chiplonkarina, Conopeum, Craspedopora, Craspedoporina, Danocella, Einhornia, Electra, Eokotosokum, Gontarella, Harpecia, Herpetopora, Heteroconopeum, Mychoplectra, Pyripora, Pyriporopsis, Spinicharixa, Villicharixa
Family Corynostylidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 12 (Corynostylusidae; nom. corr. Sandberg 1962, p. 61) ?AQT‐?MES 1 Corynostylus
Family Membraniporidae Busk, 1852, p. 2; 1854, 55 ?PRB‐Rec. 3 Biflustridae d'Orbigny, 1852, p. 217; Biflustridae Smitt, 1873, p. 17; Acanthodesiidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 11 Biflustra, Jellyella, Membranipora
Family Wawaliidae Dzik, 1975, p. 405 VLG‐HAU 1 Wawalia
Incertae sedis 1 Christinella
Suborder INOVICELLINA Jullien, 1888, p. 8 [Inovicellatina d'Hondt 1985, pp. 9, 11] ZAN‐Rec. 2 Superfamily Aeteoidea Smitt, 1868, p. 279 [Aeteidacea Pheophanova 1960, p. 155] ZAN‐Rec. 2 Family Aeteidae Smitt, 1868, p. 279 ZAN‐Rec. 2 Aetea, Callaetea
Suborder SCRUPARIINA Silén, 1941, p. 9 [Scrupariinina d'Hondt 1985, pp. 9, 11] MAA‐Rec. 5 Superfamily Scruparioidea Gray, 1848 p. 132 [Scruparioidea Gordon 1986, p. 13] MAA‐Rec. 5 Family Scrupariidae Gray, 1848 p. 132 (as Scupariadae, lapsus calami, vide Harmer 1923, p. 316) MAA‐Rec. 2 Scrupariadae Busk, 1852, p. 28 Brettiopsis, Scruparia
Family Leiosalpingidae d'Hondt & Gordon, 1996, p. 87 Rec. 2 Astoleiosalpinx, Leiosalpinx
Family Eucrateidae Johnston, 1847, p. 288 (Eucrateadae) Rec. 1 Gemellariadae Busk, 1852, p. 383 Eucratea
Suborder NEOCHEILOSTOMINA d’Hondt, 1985, pp, 9, 11 (part) ALB‐Rec. 1016 Infraorder FLUSTRINA Smitt, 1868, p. 357 (part) ALB‐Rec. 369 Superfamily Calloporoidea Norman, 1903, p. 587 [nom. transl. Gordon 1989, p. 1324] ALB‐Rec. 135 Antroporacea Vigneaux 1949, p. 37 Family Calloporidae Norman, 1903, p. 587 ALB‐Rec. 80 Flustrellaradae d'Orbigny, 1852 (nom. nud.), pp. 239, 339; 1853, p. 504; ?Escharinellidae d'Orbigny, 1852, pp. 339, 425; ?Flustrellidae d'Orbigny, 1852, p. 339; 1853, p. 559; Flustrinidae d'Orbigny, 1852, p. 339; 1853, p. 474; Alderinidae Canu & Bassler, 1925, p.14; 1927, p. 3; Allantoporidae Vigneaux, p. 11; Tegellidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 12; Ellisinidrinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 33; Ellisininae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 36; Ogivalininae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 40 Acanthoporella, Acanthoporidra, Adenifera, Alderina, Allantopora, Allantocallopora, Ammatophora, Amphiblestrum, Aplousina, Aviculamphiblestrum, Berthelsenia, Biaviculigera, Bidenkapia, Bryocalyx, Callopora, Caulorhamphus, Clavodesia, Concertina, Copidozoum, Corbulella, Cranosina, Crassicellepora, Crassimarginatella, Cymulopora, Dactylostega, Daisyella, Dermatopora, Dionella, Distelopora, Ellisina, Flustrellaria, Gilbertopora, Glenelgia, Hapsidopora, Hemiseptella, Kristerina, Kunradocella, Lamourouxia, Leptinatella, Marginaria, Marssonopora, Megapora, Membraniporidra, Mystriopora, Ogivalina, Onychoblestrum, Ornatella, Pachybaktropora, Parellisina, Periporosella, Pithodella, Planicellaria, Pseudoallantopora, Punctocellaria, Pyriflustrina, Pyriporella, Pyriporoides, Ramphonotus, Reptoflustrella, Reptoporina, Retevirgula, Semiflustrella, Semiflustrina, Septentriopora, Solenophragma, Stamenocella, Tegella, Tremogasterina, Treptopora, Tylopora, Tyloporella, Unidistelopora, Valdemunitella, Wilbertopora, Xylochotridens
Incertae sedis 2 Filiflustrina, Fissuricella
Incertae sedis 3 Austroflustra, Klugeflustra, Neoflustra
Family Antroporidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 12 CEN/TUR‐Rec. 6 Akatopora, Antropora, Lateroflustrella, Parantropora, Rosseliana, Samudraka
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Family Chaperiidae Jullien, 1888, p. 61 (Chaperidae) MAA‐Rec. 13 Chapperiidae Bassler, 1935, p. 38; Chaperiellidae Harmer, 1957, p. 641; Chaperinidae Balavoine, 1959, p. 265 Amphiblestrella, Bryochaperia, Catenariopsis, Chaperia, Chaperiopsis, Clipeochaperia, Exallozoon, Exostesia, Icelozoon, Larnacicus, Notocoryne, Patsyella, Pyrichaperia
Family Doryporellidae Grischenko, Taylor & Mawatari, 2004, p. 327 Rec. 2 Doryporella, Doryporellina
Family Foveolariidae Gordon & Winston in Winston, 2005, p. 12 RUP‐Rec. 3 Amplexicamera, Foveolaria, Odontionella
Family Hiantoporidae Gregory, 1893, p. 222 DAN‐Rec. 2 Hiantoporidae MacGillivray, 1895, p. 60 Hiantopora, Tremopora
Family Quadricellariidae Gordon, 1984, p. 24 CEN‐Rec. 7 Cellarinidra, Curvacella, Mediosola, Nellia, Nelliella, Quadricellaria, Vincularina
Family Bryopastoridae d’Hondt & Gordon, 1999, p. MAA‐Rec. 6 Bryopastor, Dioptropora, Monticellaria, Omoiosia, Pseudothyracella, Thyracella
Family Vinculariidae Busk, 1852, p. 2; 1854, p. 95 (Vinculariadae) LUT‐Rec. 1 Vincularia
Family Farciminariidae Busk, 1852, pp. 2, 32 (Farciminariadae) Rec. 4 Columnella, Didymozoum, Farciminaria, Farciminellum
Family Tendridae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 10 Rec. 2 Heterooecium, Tendra
Family Heliodomidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 37 (Heliodominae) DAN‐Rec. 2 Setosellinidae Hayward & Cook, 1979, p. 45 Heliodoma, Setosellina
Family Cupuladriidae Lagaaij, 1952, p. 31 ?DAN/?THA‐Rec. 5 Porellidae d'Orbigny, 1852, pp. 339, 472; Discoporellidae Baluk & Radwanski, 1984, p. 24 Biselenaria, Cupuladria, Discoporella, Reussirella, Vibracellina
Incertae sedis 3 Parastichopora, Pseudolunularia, Stichopora
Superfamily Flustroidea Fleming, 1828, p. 534 [Flustroidea Alvarez, 1991, pp. (10), 49] Rec. 17 Family Flustridae Fleming, 1828, p. 534 (Flustradae) Rec. 17 Hincksinae Canu & Bassler, 1925, p. 14; Hincksinidae Canu & Bassler, 1927, p. 3 Carbasea, Chartella, Flustra, Gregarinidra, Hincksina, Hincksinoflustra, Isosecuriflustra, Kenella, Membraniporopsis, Nematoflustra, Retiflustra, Sarsiflustra, Securiflustra, Serratiflustra, Sinoflustra, Spiralaria, Terminoflustra
Superfamily Buguloidea Gray, 1848, p. 110 [Bugulidacea Pheophanova 1960, p. 162] MAA‐Rec. 66 Family Bugulidae Gray, 1848, p. 110 Rec. 31 Acamarchisidae d'Orbigny, 1852, p. 319; Cellulariadae Busk, 1852, p. 368; Bicellariadae Busk, 1852, p. 373; Bicellariellidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 431; Halophilidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 10; Sadkoidae Kluge, 1962, p. 362 Beanodendria, Bicellariella, Bicellarina, Brettiella, Bugula, Bugularia, Bugulella, Bugulopsis, Calyptozoum, Camptoplites, Caulibugula, Chalastobugula, Cornucopina, Corynoporella, Cuneiforma, Dendrobeania, Dimetopia, Falsibugulella, Farciminellopsis, Halophila, Himantozoum, Himantozoumella, Kinetoskias, Klugella, Luguba, Nordgaardia, Semidendrobeania, Semikinetoskias, Sessibugula, Thaminozoum, Uschakovia
Incertae sedis 1 Brettia
Family Rhabdozoidae MacGillivray, 1887, p. 196 Rec. 1 Rhabdozoum
Family Beaniidae Canu & Bassler, 1927, p. 14 ?LUT/?BRT‐Rec. 3 Amphibiobeania, Beania, Stolonella
Family Epistomiidae Gregory, 1893, p. 222 ?YPR/AQT/BUR/LAN‐Rec. 2 Notamiidae Hincks, 1879, p. 155 Epistomia, Synnotum
Family Euoplozoidae Harmer, 1926, p. 390 Rec. 1 Euoplozoum
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Family Candidae d'Orbigny, 1851, pp. 22, 25, 51 MAA‐Rec. 26 Cabereadae Busk, 1852, p. 376; Cabereidae Jullien, 1883, p. 528; Scrupocellariidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 130; Synaptacellidae Maplestone, 1911, p. 272; Menipeidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 10; Pseudoporicellariidae d'Hondt, 1987, p. 544 Amastigia, Bactrellaria, Bobinella, Caberea, Cabereopsis, Canda, Candomenipea, Candoscrupocellaria, Diplobicellariella, Emma, Eoscrupocellaria, Eupaxia, Hoplitella, Maplestonia, Menipea, Monartron, Notoplites, Notoplitesigia, Penemia, Pseudoporicellaria, Retiscrupocellaria, Scrupocellaria, Scrupocellarinella, Semibugula, Synaptacella, Tricellaria
Family Jubellidae Reverter‐Gil & Fernández‐Pulpeiro, 2001 [but see ICZN Articles 13.1, 13.2] Rec. 1 Jubella
Superfamily Microporoidea Gray, 1848, p. 115 [Microporacea Vigneaux 1949, p. 13] CEN‐Rec. 109 Steganoporellacea Vigneaux 1949, p. 12 Family Microporidae Gray, 1848, p. 115 CEN‐Rec. 30 Eschariporidae d'Orbigny, 1852, pp. 217, 339; 1853, p. 478; ?Escharellidae d'Orbigny, 1852, pp. 339, 459; Opesiulidae Jullien, 1888, p. 79; Calpensiidae Canu & Bassler, 1923, p. 67; Monsellinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 43 Andreella, Apiophragma, Aviculiera, Calpensia, Cianotremella, Dimorphostylus, Escharipora, Flustrapora, Gargantua, Hoplitaechmella, Manzonella, Micropora, Microporina, Mollia, Monsella, Nematoporella, Opaeophora, Poropeltarion, Promicroa, Puncturiella, Puncturiellina, Reptescharinella, Reussina, Rimosocella, Setosinella, Steraechmella, Stichomicropora, Stictostega, Verminaria
Family Monoporellidae Hincks, 1882, p. 123; ??‐Rec. 1 Monoporella
Family Macroporidae Uttley, 1949, p. 175 ?MAA/?THA‐Rec. 1 Macropora
Family Calescharidae Bock & Cook, 1998 ??‐Rec. 4 Caleschara, Coronellina, Hagenowinella, Tretosina
Family Setosellidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 196 THA‐Rec. 1 Setosella
Family Lunulitidae Gregory, 1893, 224 (Lunulitinae) SAN‐Rec.? 7 Lunulitinae Buge, 1952, p.718; Lunulitidae Lagaaij, 1952, p. 43 Discoflustrellaria, Heteractis, Luganella, Lunulites, Oligotresium, Pavolunultites, Trochopora
Family Lunulariidae Levinsen, 1909, p.155 ?BUR‐Rec 1 Lunularia
Family Otionellidae Bock & Cook, 1998, p. ?RUP‐Rec 5 Helixotionella, Kausiaria, Otionella, Otionellina, Petasosella
Family Selenariidae Busk, 1852, p. 2 (nom. nud.); 1854, p. 97 (Selenariadae) ?BUR‐Rec. 2 Discovibracella, Selenaria
Incertae sedis 2 Vibracella, Volviflustrellaria
Family Onychocellidae Jullien, 1882, p. 276 CEN‐Rec. 29 Euritininae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 41 Aechmella, Cheethamia, Chondriovelum, Collura, Dictuonia, Euritina, Floridina, Floridinella, Holsacella, Inversaria, Latereschara, Matyashegyella, Nudicella, Nudonychocella, Ogiva, Onychocella, Onychocellaria, Otiochmella, Pseudolunulites, Radulopora, Rectonychocella, Reptolunulites, Rhebasia, Semieschara, Smittipora, Solenonychocella, Tornipora, Virgocella, Woodipora
Incertae sedis 2 Acanthodesiomorpha, Ogivalia
Family Aspidostomatidae Jullien, 1888, p. 77 (Aspidostomidae) CEN‐Rec. 6 Aspidostoma, Crateropora, Entomaria, Lagarozoum, Larvapora, Taphrostoma
Family Steginoporellidae Hincks, 1884, p. 358 (Steganoporellidae, nom. emend. Bassler 1953, p. 171) LUT‐Rec. 6 Labioporellidae Harmer, 1926, p. 280; Siphonoporellinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 42 Dimorphomicropora, Gaudryanella, Labioporella, Reniporella, Siphonoporella, Steginoporella
Family Thalamoporellidae Levinsen, 1902, p. 175 LUT‐Rec. 6 Hesychoxeniinae Gordon & Parker, 1991, p. 1377 Dibunostoma, Diploporella, Hesychoxenia, Marsupioporella, Thairopora, Thalamoporella
Family Chlidoniidae Busk, 1884, p. 8 (Chlidoniadae) BRT‐Rec. 2 Cothurnicellidae Bassler, 1935, p. 27 Chlidonia, Crepis 4
Family Poricellariidae Harmer, 1926, p. 313 MAA‐Rec. 1 Poricellaria
Family Alysidiidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 201 Rec. 3 Alysidium, Catenicula, Paracatenicula
Superfamily Cellarioidea Fleming, 1828, p. 539 [Cellariidacea Pheophanova 1960, p. 7] SAN‐Rec. 28 Family Cellariidae Fleming, 1828, p. 539 (Cellariadae) SAN‐Rec. 22 Salicornariadae Busk, 1852, p. 366; Meliceritidae Jullien, 1888, p. 67; Euginomidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 12; Meliceritidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 12 Acerinucleus, Atelestozoum, Cellaria, Cryptostomaria, Dimorphocellaria, Dubiocellaria, Erinella, Escharicellaria, Euginoma, Formosocellaria, Hemistylus, Henrimilnella, Melicerita, Melychocella, Mesostomaria, Paracellaria, Pseudocellaria, Smitticellaria, Steginocellaria, Stomhypselosaria, Swanomia, Syringotrema
Family Membranicellariidae Levinsen, 1902, p. 22 Rec. 2 Cookinella, Membranicellaria
Family Coscinopleuridae Canu, 1913, p. 145 SAN‐THA 4 Acoscinopleura, Coscinopleura, Escharifora, Tremocoscinopleura
INCERTAE SEDIS 12 Family Fusicellariidae Canu, 1900, p. 458 TUR‐MAA 2 Encicellaria, Fusicellaria
Family Skyloniidae Sandberg, 1963, p. 16 DAN‐?MES/?ZAN 4 Calvina, Kylonisa, Skylonia, Sylonika
Family Bicorniferidae Keij, 1977, p. 233 DAN‐Rec. 4 Babickella, Bicornifera, Bifissurinella, Voorthuyseniella
Incertae sedis 2 Hoeverella, Taeniocellaria
Infraorder ASCOPHORA Levinsen, 1909, p. 213 (Ascophora) [nom. transl. Cuffey 1973, p. 561] CEN‐Rec. 647 “Grade” ACANTHOSTEGA Levinsen, 1902, p. 2 (Acanthostega) [see Cheetham 1963, p. 60] nom. transl. CEN‐Rec. 178 Cribrimorpha Harmer, 1926, p. 191; Cribriomorpha, nom. transl. Gordon 1989, p. 15 Superfamily Cribrilinoidea Hincks, 1879, p. 156 [Costulacea Vigneaux, 1949, p. 13; Cribrilinidacea Pheophanova 1960, p. 163; Cribrilinoidea Gordon 1984, p. 60] CEN‐Rec. 119 Family Cribrilinidae Hincks, 1879, p. 156 CEN‐Rec. 115 **Steginoporidae d'Orbigny 1852, p. 339; 1853, p. 497; ?Escharellidae d'Orbigny, 1852, pp. 459, 462; Costulidae Jullien, 1886, p. 602; Pelmatoporidae Lang, 1916, p. 83; Francoporinae Lang, 1916, p. 84; Opisthornithoporinae Lang, 1916, p. 84; Kelestominae Lang, 1916, p. 85; Tricephaloporinae Lang, 1916, p. 85; Pnictoporinae Lang, 1916, p. 143; Castoporinae Lang, 1916, p. 93; Diacanthoporinae Lang, 1916, p. 100; Andrioporidae Lang, 1916, p. 381; Pliophloeinae Lang, 1916, p. 391; Lagynoporidae Lang, 1916, p. 393; Schistacanthoporinae Lang, 1916, p. 393; Leptocheiloporinae Lang, 1916, p. 394; Rhacheoporidae Lang, 1916, p. 397; Disheloporinae Lang, 1916, p. 400 (Disheloporidae, nom. transl. Lang 1921, p. 215); Otoporidae Lang, 1916, p. 401; Calpidoporidae Lang, 1916, p. 198; Ctenoporidae Lang, 1916, p. 403; Myagroporidae Lang, 1916, p. 406; Taractoporidae Lang, 1916, p. 406; Thoracoporidae Lang, 1916, p. 407; Puellinidae O’Donoghue & de Watteville, 1939, p. 19. Abdomenopora, Acanthobaktron, Aeolopora, Anaptopora, Anaskopora, Andriopora, Angelopora, Anornithopora, Anotopora, Argopora, Ascancestor, Auchenopora, Baptopora, Batrachopora, Callistopora, Calpidopora, Canupora, Carydiopora, Castanopora, Castanoporina, Cillia, Coelopora, Collarina, Confusocella, Corbulipora, Corymboporella, Costula, Craticulacella, Cribralaria, Cribrendoecium, Cribrilaria, Cribrilina, Ctenopora, Decurtaria, Dendroperistoma, Diacanthopora, Diancopora, Diceratopora, Dishelopora, Distansescharella, Disteginopora, Eucheilopora, Figularia, Filaguria, Francopora, Geisopora, Gephyrotes, Gordoniella, Glabrilaria, Graptoporella, Haplocephalopora, Hayamiellina, Hesperopora, Hexacanthopora, Hippiopora, Holostegopora, Hybopora, Hystricopora, Ichnopora, Inversiscaphos, Jolietina, Jullienula, Kankopora, Kelestoma, Keratostoma, Klugerella, Lagynopora, Lepralina, Leptocheilopora, Membraniporella, Metracolposa, Monoceratopora, Morphasmopora, Multescharipora, Mumiella, Murinopsia, Myagropora, Nannopora, Oligotopora, Opisthornithopora, Otopora, Pachydera, Pancheilopora, Parafigularia, Pelmatopora, Phractoporella, Phrynopora, Pleuroschizella, Pliophloea, Pnictopora, Polycephalopora, Polyceratopora, Prodromopora, Prosotopora, Puellina, Reginella, Reginelloides, Reptescharella, Reptescharipora, Reptoporella, Rhabdopora, Rhacheopora, Rhiniopora, Sandalopora, Schistacanthopora, Semiescharipora, Steginopora, Stichocados, Taractopora, Thoracopora, Tricephalopora, Turnerellina, Ubaghsia, Vavropora, Vicariopora
Family Lekythoglenidae Marsson, 1887, p. 90 (Lekythoglenidea) CMP 1 Lekythoglena
Family Euthyroididae Levinsen, 1909, p. 264 (Euthyroidae) Rec. 1 Euthyroides
Family Polliciporidae Moyano, 2000, p. 301 Rec. 1 Pollicipora
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Family Belluloporidae nov. Rec. 1 Bellulopora
Superfamily Bifaxarioidea Busk, 1884, p. 79 [nom. transl. d'Hondt 1985, pp. 9, 11] TUR‐Rec. 10 Family Bifaxariidae Busk, 1884, p. 79 (Bifaxariadae) YPR‐Rec. 6 Aberrodomus, Bifaxaria, Diplonotos, Domosclerus, Raxifabia, Smithsonius
Family Platyglenidae Marsson, 1887, p. 89 (Platyglenidea) TUR‐DAN 3 Platyglena, Pnictoporopsis, Systenostoma
Family Mixtopeltidae Gordon, 1994, p. 66 Rec. 1 Mixtopelta
Superfamily Scorioporoidea Gordon, 2002, p. 123 CMP‐DAN 9 Family Scorioporidae Gordon, 2002, p. 123 CMP‐DAN 6 Bathystomella, Beisselinopsis, Columnotheca, Diplobeisselina, Rotiporina, Scoriopora
Family Nephroporidae Marsson, 1887, p. 90 (Nephroporidea) MAA 1 Nephropora
Incertae sedis 2 Ochetosellina, Taenioporella
Superfamily Taenioporinoidea nov. MAA 1 Family Taenioporinidae nov. MAA 1 Taenioporina
Superfamily Catenicelloidea Busk, 1852, p. 352 [nom. transl. Gordon 1984, p. 64] MAA‐Rec. 39 Family Catenicellidae Busk, 1852, p. 352 MAA‐Rec. 29 Catenariidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 213; Vittaticellinae Stach, 1933, p. 87; Scuticellinae Stach, 1934, p. 21; Cornuticellinae Stach, 1935, p. 393; Ditaxiporinae Stach, 1935, p. 394; Claviporellinae Correa, 1947, p. 5; Vitatticellidae Harmer, 1957, p. 765; Ditaxiporinidae Cheetham, 1963, p. 489; Vasignyellinae Gordon & Braga, 1994, p. 76 Ahcheethamia, Bryosartor, Caberoides, Caloporella, Calpidium, Catenicella, Catenicellopsis, Claviporella, Cornuticella, Cornuticellina, Costaticella, Costatimorpha, Cribricellina, Digenopora, Ditaxipora, Ditaxiporina, Geminella, Orthoscuticella, Paracribricellina, Plagiopora, Pterocella, Scalicella, Scuticella, Stenostomaria, Strongylopora, Strophipora, Talivittaticella, Terminocella, Vasignyella
Family Concatenellidae Bock & Cook, 1996, p. 48 PRB‐AQT 1 Concatenella
Family Eurystomellidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 314 AQT‐Rec. 4 Australianidae Powell, 1966, p. 19 Eurystomella, Integripelta, Selenariopsis, Zygopalme
Family Savignyellidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 273 YPR‐Rec. 2 Catenaridae d'Orbigny, 1851, p. 22 Halysisis, Savignyella
Family Petalostegidae Gordon, 1984, p. 46 LAN‐Rec. 2 Chelidozoum, Petalostegus
Incertae sedis 1 Dicasignatella
“Grade” HIPPOTHOOMORPHA Gordon, 1989, p. 25 CON‐Rec. 32 Superfamily Hippothooidea Busk, 1859, p. v, 24 [nom. transl. Gordon 1984, p. 108] CON‐Rec. 30 Family Hippothoidae Busk, 1859, p. v, 24 CON‐Rec. 9 Diazeuxidae Jullien, 1888, p. 8; Celleporellidae Norman, 1894, p. 129 Antarctothoa, Austrothoa, Celleporella, Dacryoporella, Haplota, Hippothoa, Laterotecatia, Neothoa, Plesiothoa
Family Chorizoporidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 18 SRV‐Rec. 2 Chorizoporidae Harmer, 1957, p. 946 Chorizopora, Costulostega
Family Trypostegidae Gordon, Tilbrook & Winston in Winston, 2005 SAN‐Rec. 12 Boreas, Boreasina, Diplotresis, Eohippothoa, Grammothoa, Kronothoa, Kunradina, Mosathoa, Rectoporina, Tricolpopora, Trilophopora, Trypostega
Family Haplopomidae nov. PIA‐Rec. 1 Haplopoma
Family Pasytheidae Davis, 1934, p. 232 YPR‐Rec. 6 6
Epicaulidiidae Hincks, 1881, p. 156; Liriozoidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 313; Gemelliporidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 62 Dittosaria, Eutaleia, Gemellipora, Pasythea, Tecatia, Unifissurinella
Superfamily Dysnoetoporoidea Voigt, 1971, p. 95 [nov.] CMP‐MAA 2 Family Dysnoetoporidae Voigt, 1971, p. 95 CMP‐MAA 1 Dysnoetopora
Incertae sedis 1 Dysnoetocella
“Grade” UMBONULOMORPHA Gordon, 1989, p. 28 [cf. Celleporina Smitt, 1868, p. 457] SAN‐Rec. 136 Superfamily Arachnopusioidea Jullien, 1888, p. 62 [Arachnopusiacea, nom. transl. Moyano 1970, p. 273] SAN‐Rec. 12 Family Arachnopusiidae Jullien, 1888, p. 62 (Arachnopusidae) SAN‐Rec. 8 Arachnopusia, Brendella, Briarachnia, Poricella, Ramicosticella, Staurosteginopora, Trichinopolia, Trilaminopora
Family Exechonellidae Harmer, 1957, p. 651 ?YPR/?LUT‐Rec. 4 Stephanoporinae Gordon, 1993, p. 216 Anexechona, Exechonella, Stephanopora, Xynexecha
Superfamily Adeonoidea Busk, 1884, p. 177 [nom. transl. Gordon 1989, p. 34] YPR‐Rec. 20 Family Adeonidae Busk, 1884, p. 177 (Adeoneae) YPR‐Rec. 15 Adeonellidae Gregory, 1893, p. 225; Teichoporinae Gregory, 1893, p. 225; Meniscoporidae Canu, 1907, p. 153; Smittistomidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 16; Anarthroporinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 68; Dimorphocellinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 71 Adeona, Adeonellopsis, Anarthropora, Bracebridgia, Dimorphocella, Kubaninella, Meniscopora, Ovaticella, Poristoma, Reptadeonella, Schizostomella, Smittistoma, Teichopora, Triporula, Trypocella
Family Adeonellidae Gregory, 1893, p. 225 PRB‐Rec. 2 Adeonellidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 16; Laminoporinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 68 Adeonella, Laminopora
Family Inversiulidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 16 RUP‐Rec. 1 Inversiulidae Harmer, 1957, p. 955 Inversiula
Incertae sedis 2 Cucullipora, Goodonia
Superfamily Pseudolepralioidea Silén, 1942, p. 51 [nom. transl. Gordon 1993, p. 218] CMP‐Rec. 4 Family Pseudolepraliidae Silén, 1942, p. 51 Rec. 1 Pseudolepralia
Family Brydonellidae nov. CMP‐DAN 3 Brydonella, Bubnoffiella, Homalostega
Superfamily Lepralielloidea Vigneaux, 1949, p. 68 (Lepraliellacea) SAN‐Rec. 99 Family Lepraliellidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 17 SAN‐Rec. 18 Holoporellidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 347; Kleidionellidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 17; Celleporariidae Harmer, 1957, p. 662; Buchneriidae Harmer, 1957, p. 876 Acanthophragma, Balantiostoma, Buchneria, Celleporaria, Ceratopora, Cryptostomella, Dennisia, Drepanophora, Frurionella, Kladapheles, Kleidionella, "Leiosella", Lepraliella, Multescharellina, Pseudobeisselina, Schizemiellopsis, Sinuporaria, Sphaeropora
Family Dhondtiscidae Gordon, 1989, p. 256 Rec. 1 Dhondtiscus
Family Bryocryptellidae YPR‐Rec. 10 Bryocryptellidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 19; Porellinae*** Vigneaux, 1949, p. 91 Bryocryptella, Cyclocolposa, Cystisella, Marguetta, Palmiskenea, Porella, Porelloides, Reussia, Rhamphosmittina, Simibryocryptella
Family Romancheinidae Jullien, 1888, p. 60 CMP‐Rec. 32 Mucronellinae MacGillivray, 1887, pp. 191, 194, 212; Mucronellidae Levinsen, 1902, p. 26; Escharellidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 314; Peristomellae Canu & Bassler, 1917; Exochellinae Bassler, 1935, p. 33; Perigastrellidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 17; Hemicycloporinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 83; Pleurolyrulinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 105; Phylactelliporidae Bassler, 1953, p. 217; Peristomellidae Kluge, 1962, p. 564 Allerescha, Antarcticaetos, Arctonula, Bathosella, Biporochella, Bostrychopora, Bulbipora, Cheilonella, Elleschara, Escharella, Escharoides, Exochella, Hellerasca, Hemicyclopora, Hemiphylactella, Hippolyrula, Hippopleurifera, Hoplocheilina, Lageneschara, Metrarabdotomorpha, Neolagenipora, Obliquostoma, Ochetosella, Opaeomorpha, Pachykraspedon, Pleurolyrula, Pleuromucrum, Pseudosclerodomus, Psilopsella, Ragionula, Romancheina, Temachia
Family Peedeesellidae CMP 1 Peedeesella
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Family Sfeniellidae Gordon, 2006, p. 67 SRV‐ZAN 2 Sfeniella, Stephanollina
Family Umbonulidae Canu, 1904, p. 18 LUT‐Rec. 10 ?Escharellinidae d'Orbigny, 1852, pp. 339, 445; ?Porellinidae d'Orbigny, 1852, pp. 339, 475; Rhamphostomellidae Kluge, 1962, p. 534; Desmacystidae Dick & Ross, 19988, p. 30 Aegyptopora, Astochoporella, Desmacystis, Escharopsis, Oshurkovia, Posterula, Rhamphostomella, Scorpiodina, Trigonopora, Umbonula
Family Tessaradomidae Jullien & Calvet, 1903, pl. 14, p. 53 DAN‐Rec. 6 Beisselina, Pachydermopora, Pachythecella, Pavobeisselina, Pseudobathystomella, Tessaradoma
Family Hincksiporidae Powell, 1968, p. 2293 Rec. 1 Hincksipora
Family Sclerodomidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 301 PIA‐Rec. 4 Cellarinellidae Moyano, 1970, p. Cellarinella, Cellarinelloides, Sclerodomus, Systenopora
Family Metrarabdotosidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 90 (Metrarabdotosinae) [nom. transl. Cheetham 1968, p. 61) PRB‐Rec. 7 Aequilumina, Biavicularium, Metrarabdotos, Polirhabdotos, Porometra, Rhabdotometra, Uniavicularium
Superfamily Chlidoniopsoidea Harmer, 1957, p. 655 [nom. transl. d'Hondt 1985, pp. 9, 11 (Chlidoniopsioidea sic)] PRB‐Rec. 1 Family Chlidoniopsidae Harmer, 1957, p. 655 PRB‐Rec. 1 Chlidoniopsis
”Grade” LEPRALIOMORPHA” Gordon, 1989, p. 34 [cf. Escharina Smitt, p. 453] DAN‐Rec. 301 Superfamily Smittinoidea Levinsen, 1909, p. 335 [nom. transl. Vigneaux 1949, p. 90] DAN‐Rec. 44 Family Smittinidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 335 YPR‐Rec. 26 Smittidae Jullien, 1888, p. 52; **Schismoporellineae Gregory, 1893, p. 225; Phylactellidae Canu & Bassler, 1917, p. 66 Alismittina, Aspericreta, Dakariella, Dengordonia, Dittomesia, Hemismittoidea, Hippophylactella, Houzeauina, Parasmittina, Pemmatoporella, Phylactella, Phylactellina, Plagiosmittia, Platychelyna, Pleurocodonellina, Porismittina, Prenantia, Pseudoflustra, Raymondcia, Rimulostoma, Schismoporella, Smittina, Smittinella, Smittoidea, Thrypticocirrus, Tracheloptyx
Family Bitectiporidae MacGillivray, 1895, p. 106 YPR‐Rec. 13 Hippoporinidae Brown, 1952, p. 267 Bitectipora, Cribella, Hippomonavella, Hippoporina, Hippothyris, Kermadecazoon, Metroperiella, Neodakaria, Nigrapercula, Parkermavella, Pentapora, Schizomavella, Schizosmittina
Incertae sedis 1 Tubescharina
Family Watersiporidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 15 ?MES‐Rec. 4 Dakariinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 77 Pachycleithonia, Uscia, Veleroa, Watersipora
Superfamily Schizoporelloidea Jullien, 1883, p. 527 [Schizoporellacea Vigneaux 1949, p. 55] 148 Family Schizoporellidae Jullien, 1883, p. 527 YPR‐Rec. 7 Enoplostomella, Ferganula, Hipposera, Schizoporella, Schizobrachiella, Schizolepralia, Stylopoma
Family Stomachetosellidae Canu & Bassler, 1917, p. 44 ?LUT/?BAR‐Rec. 11 Metrocryptidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 20; Tremoschizodininae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 56 Cycloperiella, Fatkullina, Junerossia, Lepralioides, Pachyegis, Metradolium, Metrocrypta, Schizemiella, Stephanotrema, Stomachetosella, Tremoschizodina
Family Tetraplariidae Harmer, 1957, p. 1052 LUT‐Rec. 2 Bigemellariidae MacGillivray, 1895, p. 7 Tetraplaria, Tychinella
Family Bryobaculidae Rosso, 2002, p. 275 PLI 1 Bryobaculum
Family Phorioppniidae Gordon & d'Hondt, 1997, p. ?RUP/?CHT‐Rec. 4 Oppiphorina, Phorioppnia, Punctiscutella, Quadriscutella
Family Porinidae d'Orbigny, 1852, p. 431 ?YPR‐Rec. 7 Acroporidae Canu, 1913, p. ?; Gastropellinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 76; Spiroporinidae Harmer, 1957, p. 845; Haswellinidae Gordon & Ballantine, 1977, p. 126 Cyphonella, Gastropella, Haswelliporina, Mosaicoporina, Porina, Semihaswellia, Tremotoichus
Family Margarettidae Harmer, 1957, p. 824 YPR‐Rec. 2 8
Tubucellariadae Busk, 1884, p. 98 Margaretta, Tubucella
Family Myriaporidae Gray, 1841, p. 150 PRB‐Rec. 4 Myriozoumidae d'Orbigny, 1849, p. 503; Myriozoidae Smitt, 1868, p. 454; Myriozoumidae Calvet in Jullien & Calvet, 1903, p. 129 Gemelliporina, Leieschara, Myriapora, Myriozoella
Family Hippopodinidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 353 LUT‐Rec. 5 Archoporella, Hippopodina, Saevitella, Thornelya, Trilochites
Family Pacificincolidae Lu, 1999, p. 338 Rec. 2 Pacificincola, Primavelans
Family Hippaliosinidae Winston, 2005, p. 74 Rec. 1 Hippaliosina
Family Duvergieriidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 68 (Duvergieriinae) LUT‐BUR 3 Schizotremoporinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 69 Duvergieria, Calvetina, Schizotremopora
Family Gigantoporidae Bassler, 1935, p. 32 ?PRB‐Rec. 5 Aptonella, Cosciniopsis, Gephyrophora, Gigantopora, Hemicosciniopsis
Family Lanceoporidae Harmer, 1957, p. 983 PRB‐Rec. 3 Parmulariidae Canu & Bassler, 1927, p. 35 Calyptotheca, Emballotheca, Lanceopora
Family Cheiloporinidae Bassler, 1936, p. 161 ?PRB‐Rec. 7 Cheiloporinidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 17 Cheilopora, Cheiloporina, Crustoporina, Cyttaridium, Hagiosynodos, Pachystomaria, Retelepralia
Family Cryptosulidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 14 TOR‐Rec. 2 Cryptosula, Harmeria
Family Actisecidae Harmer, 1957, p. 854 Rec. 1 Actisecos
Family Teuchoporidae Neviani, 1895, p. 116 (Teuchoporinae) [nom. transl. Harmer 1957, p. 896] ?ZAN‐Rec. 3 Lagenicellidae Banta & Santagata, 1996, p. 308 Coleopora, Lagenicella, Teuchopora
Family Echinovadomidae Tilbrook, Hayward & Gordon, 2001, p. 83 Rec. 1 Echinovadoma
Family Phoceanidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 18 ?ZAN‐Rec. 2 Phoceana, Sertulipora
Family Mawatariidae Gordon 1990, p. 471 Rec. 1 Mawatarius
Family Vicidae Gordon, 1988, pp. 284, 289 ?ZAN‐Rec. 3 Cyclostomella, Vibraculina, Vix
Incertae sedis 1 Robertsonidra
Incertae sedis 1 Tshokrakopora
Incertae sedis Family Cheilhorneropsidae Annoscia et al., 1984, p. 108 PRB 1 Cheilhorneropsis
Family Microporellidae Hincks, 1879, p. 156 AQT‐Rec. 12 Fenestrulinidae Jullien, 1888, p. 8 Adelascopora, Calloporina, Chronocerastes, Cribriporella, Diporula, Fenestrulina, Fenestruloides, Flustramorpha, Microporella, Microporelloides, Pseudoadelascopora, Tenthrenulina
Family Calwelliidae MacGillivray, 1887, pp. 193, 198 Rec. 7 Onchoporidae Busk, 1884, p. 102 Calwellia, Ichthyaria, Ijimaia, Malakosaria, Onchoporella, Onchoporoides, Wrigiana
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Family Petraliidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 350 Rec. 1 Petralia
Family Petraliellidae Harmer, 1957, p. 692 YPR‐Rec. 10 Discoporidae Smitt, 1868, p. 457 Hippopetraliella, Mobunula, Mucropetraliella, Orbiculipora, Petraliella, Poripetraliella, Riscodopa, Serripetraliella, Sinupetraliella, Utinga
Family Cyclicoporidae Hincks, 1884, p. 279 BRT‐Rec. 1 Cyclicopora
Family Lacernidae Jullien, 1888, p. 48 PRB‐Rec. 13 Arthropoma, Clithriellum, Cribellopora, Cylindroporella, Lacerna, Nimba, Nimbella, Phonicosia, Ralepria, Rogicka, Schizaropsis, Toretocheilum, Vitrius
Family Escharinidae Tilbrook, 2006, p. 250 LUT‐Rec. 10 Hippozeugosellidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 15; Schizobathysellidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 20; Mastigophorinae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 83 Bactridium, Bryopesanser, Chiastosella, Dightonia, Escharina, Herentia, Hippomenella, Phaeostachys, Schizobathysella, Therenia
Family Acoraniidae López‐Fé, 2006, 1809 Rec. 1 Acorania
Incertae sedis 4 Hippadenella, Julianca, Kymella, Schizoporellopsis
Family Buffonellodidae Gordon & d'Hondt, 1997, p. 41 5 Buffonellidae Jullien, 1888, p. 47 Aimulosia, Buffonellodes, Chataimulosia, Ipsibuffonella, Maiabuffonella
Family Jaculinidae Zabala, 1986, p. 186 1 Jaculina
Family Eminooeciidae Hayward & Thorpe, 1988, p. 4 Rec. 3 Eminooecia, Isoschizoporella, Macrocamera
Superfamily Urceoliporoidea Bassler, 1936, p. 160 [nom. transl. Gordon 1990, pp. 470] BUR‐Rec. 4 Family Urceoliporidae Bassler, 1936, p. 160 BUR‐Rec. 3 Urceoliporidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 14 Cureolipora, Reciprocus, Urceolipora
Family Prostomariidae MacGillivray, 1895, p. 105 LAN 1 Prostomaria
Superfamily Didymoselloidea Brown, 1952, p. 194 [nom. transl. d'Hondt 1985, pp. 9, 11] ?LUT/?BRT‐Rec. 3 Family Didymosellidae Brown, 1952, p. 194 ?LUT/?BRT‐Rec. 2 Didymosella, Tubiporella
Incertae sedis 1 Bimicroporella
Superfamily Euthyriselloidea Bassler, 1953, p. 226 [nom. transl. d'Hondt 1985, pp. 9, 11] Rec. 5 Family Euthyrisellidae Bassler, 1953 Rec. 4 Euthyridae Levinsen, 1909, p. 269; Euthyrisellidae Harmer, 1957, p. 874 Euthyrisella, Pleurotoichus, Pseudoplatyglena, Tropidozoum
Family Neoeuthyridae Cook, nov. Rec. 1 Neoeuthyris
Superfamily Siphonicytaroidea Harmer, 1957, p. 892 [nov.] YPR‐Rec. 1 Family Siphonicytaridae Harmer, 1957, p. 892 YPR‐Rec. 1 Siphonicytara
Superfamily Mamilloporoidea Canu & Bassler, 1927, p. 9 [nom. transl. d'Hondt 1985, pp. 9, 11] YPR‐Rec. 15 Family Mamilloporidae Canu & Bassler, 1927, p. 9 YPR‐Rec. 2 Anoteropora, Mamillopora
Family Crepidacanthidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 266 SRV‐Rec. 1 Crepidacantha
Family Cleidochasmatidae Cheetham & Sandberg, 1964, p. 1032 LAN‐Rec. 6 Anchicleidochasma, Calyptooecia, Characodoma, Cleidochasmidra, Fedorella, Yrbozoon 10
Family Ascosiidae Jullien, 1883, p. 526 (Ascosidae) LUT‐Rec. 4 Ascosia, Fedora, Kionidella, Stenosipora
Incertae sedis 2 Prattia, Schizorthosecos
Superfamily Celleporoidea Johnston, 1838, p. 247 [nom. transl. Gordon 1984, p. 114] DAN‐Rec. 53 Family Colatooeciidae Rec. 3 Cigclisula, Colatooecia,Trematooecia,
Family Celleporidae Johnston, 1838, p. 247 PRB‐Rec. 21 Lageniporidae Jullien, 1883, p. 526; Osthimosidae Jullien, 1888, p. 63; Schismoporinae Gregory, 1893, p. 224; Galeopsidae Jullien & Calvet, 1903, pl. 14, p. 53; Tegminulidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 20; Schismoporidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 86; Celleporinidae Harmer, 1957, p. 899 Buffonellaria, Buskea, Calvipelta, Cellepora, Celleporina, Chasmatooecium, Chasmazoon, Galeopsis, Lagenipora, Omalosecosa, Orthoporidroides, Osthimosia, Palmicellaria, Pourtalesella, Predanophora, Pseudocelleporina, Richbunea, Sinuporina, Spigaleos, Tegminula, Turbicellepora
Family Torquatellidae Tilbrook, 2006, p. 286 Rec. 1 Torquatella
Family Hippoporidridae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 80 (Hippoporidrinae, nom. transl. Pouyet 1973, p. 54) BUR‐Rec. 4 Hippoponellidae Kluge, 1962, p. 530 Hippoporella, Hippoporidra, Hippotrema, Odontoporella
Family Phidoloporidae Gabb & Horn, 1862, p. 138? DAN‐Rec. 24 Reteporidae Smitt, 1868, p. 458; Schizoreteporinae Gregory, 1893, p. 224; Sertellidae Jullien in Jullien & Calvet, 1903, p. 57; Hippoporininae Bassler, 1935, p. 33; Hippellozo[on]idae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 17; Rhynchozo[on]inae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 102; Hippoporinidae Osburn, 1952, p. 343 Bryorachis, Chevron, Dentiporella, Dictyochasma, Fodinella, Hippellozoon, Hippopozoon, Iodictyum, Lifuella, Malleatia, Metacleidochasma, Phidolopora, Plesiocleidochasma, Psileschara, Psilosecos, Reteporella, Reteporellina, Rhynchozoon, Schedocleidochasma, Schizoretepora, Schizotheca, Sparsiporina, Stephanollona, Triphyllozoon
Incertae sedis 1 Pseudostega
Superfamily Conescharellinoidea Levinsen, 1909, p. 308 [nom. transl. d’Hondt 1985, pp. 9, 11] YPR‐Rec. 27 Family Batoporidae Neviani, 1900, p. 220 (Batoporideae, nom. transl.) YPR‐Rec. 2 Batopora, Lacrimula,
Family Conescharellinidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 308 YPR‐Rec. 7 Bipora, Conescharellina, Crucescharellina, Flabellopora, Ptoboroa, Trochosodon, Zeuglopora
Family Lekythoporidae Levinsen, 1909, p. 313 CHT‐Rec. 9 Aulopocellidae Vigneaux, 1949, p. 20 Aulopocella, Catadysis, Harpago, Jugescharellina, Lekythopora, Orthoporidra, Poecilopora, Terataulopocella, Turritigera
Family Orbituliporidae Canu & Bassler, 1923, p. 186 YPR‐Rec. 8 Atactoporidra, Batoporella, Bicupularia, Conescharellinopsis, Orbitulipora, Sphaerulobryozoon, Stichoporina, Xaveropora
Incertae sedis 1 Family Cuvillieridae Annoscia, 1965, p. 6 LUT 1 Cuvilliera
SUMMARY OF GENERIC/SUBGENERIC DIVERSITY
ORDER CHEILOSTOMATA 1049 Suborder Malacostega 28 Suborder Inovicellata 2 Suborder Scrupariina 5 Suborder Neocheilostomina 1016 Infraorder Flustrina 369 Infraorder Ascophora 647 “Grade” Acanthostega 178 “Grade” Hippothoomorpha” 32 "Grade” Umbonulomorpha" 136 "Grade” Lepraliomorpha" 301 11
RATIO OF “ANASCA” (Malacostega, Inovicellata, Scrupariina, Flustrina) : ASCOPHORA = 403 : 648
1. The above list is only an ongoing attempt to sort order out of chaos. Consequently you will probably see immediate areas for improvement. Good. Please send me corrections and improvements. Please understand that the classification is evolving and a rigorous scheme is dependent on phylogenetic analysis .
2. One of the benefits of this list is to give an indication of relative diversity of various groupings, e.g., anascans : ascophorans, or proportions of frontal‐shield morphologies among the Ascophorina.
3. At first glance it appears there are a disproportionate number of small, even monogeneric, families (especially among the lepralioid ascophorines). Is this a consequence of oversplitting and too much weight accorded to single characters? On the other hand, some families are rather large, with a range of disparate morphologies, and appear to need splitting, e.g., Calloporidae. The Cribrilinidae are a special case, which I'll be working on for some time. Clearly, this family too needs splitting, there being several major lineages, and some of Lang's family names will be retainable. For the moment it is worth noting that the oldest‐available valid family‐group name for any of the Cribrilinoidea is the Steginoporidae d'Orbigny, 1853, which Lang for some curious reason chose to ignore while accepting the genus Steginopora (see also Bassler 1953).
4. I plan on expanding the list of generic synonyms to include those already in Bassler. I haven't done this yet.
5. The suggested new families and superfamilies are just that — suggestions. If others agree that these are appropriate, I don't care who formally establishes any of them, the main job is make progress.
6. The suborder Protocheilostomat[in]a Silén, 1942 has been deleted from this compilation. Its sole genus Labiostomella is uncalcified (Silén 1944, pp. 7, 8), has a ctenostomatous mode of reproduction and closing apparatus, and nests with the Benedeniporidae in cladograms. All available evidence therefore indicates that Labiostomella is a ctenostome and not a cheilostome. It needs to be ascertained if Benedeniporidae Delage & Hérouard, 1897 and Labiostomellidae Silén, 1942 are confamilial. Two superfamilies were proposed Labiostomellacea (Phaeophanova 1960, p. 155) and Benedeniporoidea (Jebram 1973, p. 34).
7. Priority of taxon names. Article 23.1. [Statement of the Principle of Priority] in the fourth edition of the ICZN (1999) reads: “The valid name of a taxon is the oldest available name applied to it, unless that name has been invalidated or another name is given precedence by any provision of the Code or by any ruling of the Commission.” Note also Article 23.9. [Reversal of precedence] which reverses the Principle of Priority if the senior synonym does not now satisfy two conditions: 1) it has not been used as a valid name after 1899, and 2) the junior synonym has been used in at least 25 works published by at least 10 authors in the immediately preceding 50 years and encompassing a span of not less than 10 years.
8. Note Article 35.5. Precedence for names in use at higher rank: “If after 1999 a name in use for a family‐ group taxon (e.g. for a subfamily [or superfamily]) is found to be older than a name in prevailing usage for a taxon at higher rank in the same family‐group taxon … the older name is not to displace the younger name.” This helpful ruling affects some names of family‐group taxa in recent versions of the cheilostome classification scheme that have not yet been formally established through publication. For example, when I proposed the superfamily Calloporoidea (Gordon 1989), I chose not to adopt the Antroporacea of Vigneaux (1949) because the family Antroporidae Vigneaux, 1949 was not in current use, Antropora being traditionally classified with calloporids. In his discussion of the familial relationships of Antropora, Tilbrook (1998) remarked on the heterogeneous composition of the Calloporidae (see also note 3 above) and suggested that adoption of the Antroporidae, inter alia, would ease the problem. He did not comment on the use of Antroporacea (Antroporoidea). The classification given herein uses the Antroporidae following Tilbrook’s suggestion but, following Article 35.5, it is not necessary to overturn Calloporoidea in favour of Antroporoidea.
Taxa added 3 February 2009: Callaetea, Einhornia, Elleschara (reinstated, substituting for Haywardipora in previous list]
Taxon composition changed 16 December 2008: Colatooeciidae is suggested also to include Cigclisula and Trematooecia, both transferred from Stomachetosellidae
Taxon added 21 November 2008: Turnerellina [replaces Turnerella]
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Taxon deleted 11 October 2007: Strophiella (junior subjective synonym of Schizotheca) [see Reverter‐Gil & Fernández‐Pulpeiro 2007]
Taxon added 11 October 2007: Amphibiobeania
Taxon added 13 September 2007: Septentriopora; Rosseliana transferred to Antroporidae
Taxon deleted 5 September 2007: Scorpiodinipora
Taxon added 17 August 2007: Primavelans
Taxon added 19 June 2007: Oshurkovia
Taxon added 14 February 2007: Junerossia
Taxa added 8 January 2007: Acorania, Acoraniidae, Sfeniella, Sfeniellidae
Taxa added 28 September 2006: Archoporella, Orbiculipora
Taxa added 25 August 2006: Escharinidae, Peedeesellidae, Torquatellidae
Dennis P. Gordon 3 February 2009
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