:''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a ''

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'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the

greater wax moth ''Galleria mellonella'', the greater wax moth or honeycomb moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. ''G. mellonella'' is found throughout the world. It is one of two species of wax moths, with the other being the lesser wax moth. ''G. mellonella' ...

.'' ''Adeona'' is a

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bryozoa Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary colonies. Typically about long, they have a special feeding structure called a l ...

ns in the

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Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian

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'' Adeona cellulosa'' that forms large colonies with bifoliate sheets containing numerous holes (fenestrae).

Selected species

* '' Adeona albida'' * '' Adeona appendiculata'' * ''

Adeona arborescens :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a ''nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa'' ...

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Adeona articulata :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a '' nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa' ...

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Adeona bipartita :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a '' nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa' ...

'' * '' Adeona cellulosa'' * ''

Adeona costata :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a '' nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa' ...

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Adeona didymopora :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a '' nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa' ...

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Adeona foliifera :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a ''nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa'' ...

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Adeona grisea :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a ''nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa'' ...

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Adeona intermedia :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a ''nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa'' ...

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Adeona macrothyris :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a ''nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa'' ...

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Adeona nipponica :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a ''nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa'' ...

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Adeona wilsoni :''"Adenoa" of C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz is a ''nomen nudum'' for ''Galleria'', the genus of the greater wax moth.'' ''Adeona'' is a genus of bryozoans in the family Adeonidae. A typical example is the Australian species '' Adeona cellulosa'' ...

References

Cheilostomatida Bryozoan genera {{bryozoan-stub