Bifaxariidae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Bryozoa |
Class: | Gymnolaemata |
Order: | Cheilostomatida |
Family: | Bifaxariidae |
Bifaxariidae is a family of bryozoans belonging to the order Cheilostomatida. [1]
Genera: [1]
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