Acoraniidae
Family of bryozoans
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Acoraniidae is a family of bryozoans belonging to the order Cheilostomatida.[1] It was introduced in order to accommodate the new genus Acorania which did not fit, at the time, in any of the described cheilostomes. It was discovered during a deep-water expedition in September 1998 at the Enmedio volcano off the coast of the Canary Islands. Both the family Acoraniidae and the genus Acorania are derived from the name Acoran, a name of Achamán, the supreme god of the Guanches, the native inhabitants of the Canary Islands.[2]
| Acoraniidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata |
| Order: | Cheilostomatida |
| Family: | Acoraniidae |
Genera:[1]
- Acorania López-Fé, 2006[3]
