†family Worthenoporidae Ulrich 1893 (bryozoan)
Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Worthenoporidae
Parent taxon: Cryptostomata according to R. S. Bassler 1953
Sister taxa: Artchedella, Cryptostyloecia, Cycloporidae, Eichwaldictya, Europora, Eurythyrhombopora, Fenestelloidea, Ipmorella, Kielanopora, Nemacanthclema, Nemacanthopora, Nudymiella, Palaeocoryne, Palescharidae, Paranicklespora, Phaenophragma, Primarella, Promediapora, Pseudoascopora, Ptilodictyina, Ptilodictyoidea, Rhabdomesina, Rhabdomesoidae, Rhabdomesontidae, Rhinidictyonidae, Rhinoporidae, Rozonovia, Shishoviclema, Silenella, Staffordotaxis, Streblopax, Strebloplax, Tamaroclema, Verella, Veroclema, Yangotrypa
Subtaxa: Worthenopora
Type: Worthenopora
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
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