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

nomen nudum In taxonomy, a ''nomen nudum'' ('naked name'; plural ''nomina nuda'') is a designation which looks exactly like a scientific name of an organism, and may have originally been intended to be one, but it has not been published with an adequate des ...

'' 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

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

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 ...

ns in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Adeonidae The Adeonidae is a family within the bryozoan order Cheilostomatida. Colonies are often upright bilaminar branches or sheets, perforated by large holes in some species (e.g. ''Adeona cellulosa''). The zooids generally have one or more adventitio ...

. A typical example is the Australian

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

'' Adeona cellulosa'' that forms large colonies with

bifoliate The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular o ...

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'' t ...

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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'' t ...

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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'' t ...

'' * '' 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'' t ...

'' * ''

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'' t ...

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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'' t ...

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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'' t ...

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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'' t ...

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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'' t ...

'' * ''

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'' t ...

'' * ''

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'' t ...

References

Cheilostomatida Bryozoan genera {{bryozoan-stub