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Buffonellodidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Buffonellodidae

Taxonomy
Buffonellodidae was named by Gordon and d'Hondt (1997).

It was assigned to Ascophorina by Gordon and Taylor (1999); and to Cheilostomata by Bock (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Buffonellodidae Gordon and d'Hondt
1999Buffonellodidae Gordon and Taylor
2006Buffonellodidae Bock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
familyBuffonellodidaeGordon and d'Hondt 1997
familyBuffonellodidaeGordon and d'Hondt 1997

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.

Fm. †Buffonellodidae Gordon and d'Hondt 1997
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Buffonellodes baculina Canu and Bassler 1935
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2007-09-18 02:46:35
Modified: 2008-02-27 09:01:45
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Calabrian or 55.80000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.6 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Alabama) Aimulosia clavula (87834)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9New Zealand (North Otago) Buffonellodes sp. (172816)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Buffonellodes baculina (174144)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Buffonellodes baculina (174139)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Buffonellodes insica (70785)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas del Toro) Aimulosia palliolata (79982)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica Aimulosia brevispina (58522)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Costa Rica (Limon) Aimulosia palliolata (79845)