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Galeopsis polyporus (Brown, 1952)

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Galeopsis polyporus (Brown, 1952)
Name authority
(Brown, 1952)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Bryozoa
Class
Gymnolaemata
Order
Cheilostomatida
Family
Celleporidae
Genus
Galeopsis
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumBryozoa
  4. classGymnolaemata Allman, 1856
  5. orderCheilostomatida Busk, 1852
  6. suborderFlustrina Smitt, 1868
  7. superfamilyCelleporoidea Johnston, 1838
  8. familyCelleporidae Johnston, 1838
  9. genusGaleopsis Jullien, 1903
  10. speciesGaleopsis polyporus (Brown, 1952)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Galeopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Galeopsis bipatens (Harmer, 1957)CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Galeopsis brevissimus (Hayward, 1981)CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Galeopsis californica (Osburn, 1952)CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Galeopsis circella (Hayward & Cook, 1979)CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Galeopsis fayalensis (Waters, 1888)CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Galeopsis juanfernandensis Moyano, 1985CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Galeopsis mimicus Gordon, 1989CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Galeopsis novella Hayward, 1988CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Galeopsis patagonicus Hayward, 1993CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Galeopsis pentagonus (d'Orbigny, 1842)CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Galeopsis rabidus Jullien, 1903CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Galeopsis reteporelliformis (Moyano, 1983)CelleporidaeBryozoaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 16 records assigned to Celleporidae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=470986 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:3F3ZB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.