Classification and Diversity
The phylum consists of about 150 recognized species, grouped into 4 families:
| Family | Barentsiidae | Pedicellinidae | Loxokalypodidae | Loxosomatidae |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genera | Barentsia, Coriella, Pedicellinopsis, Pseudopedicellina, Urnatella | Chitaspis, Loxosomatoides, Myosoma, Pedicellina | Loxokalypus | Loxocore, Loxomitra, Loxosoma, Loxosomella, Loxosomespilon |
| Colonial | Colonial | Solitary | ||
| Septum between calyx and stalk | Yes | No | ||
| Star-cell organ | Yes | No | ||
| Anus on cone | No | Yes | ||
| Stolons present | Yes | No, colonies grow on shared baseplate | Not colonial | |
| Segmented stems | Yes | No | ||
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