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Helopora fragilis

Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Arthrostylidae

Taxonomy
Helopora fragilis was named by Hall (1851). It is the type species of Helopora.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Helopora fragilis Hall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderCryptostomataVine 1884
suborderRhabdomesinaAstrova and Morozova 1956
familyArthrostylidaeUlrich 1882
genusHeloporaHall 1851
speciesfragilisHall 1851

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Helopora fragilis Hall 1851
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Telychian or 443.40000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Ontario) Helopora fragilis (173224)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4India Helopora fragilis (144042)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5USA (New York) Helopora fragilis (81827 81829 81831 81863 81865 81868 81869 81893 81903 82525 82527 82532 82540 82542 82543 82544 82547 82548 82549)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4USA (New York) Helopora fragilis (81826 81872 81899 81900 81901 82570)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (New York) Helopora fragilis (81915 82504 82506 82516 82518 82546 82569)