Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Diaperoeciidae
Parent taxon: Diaperoeciidae according to R. S. Bassler 1953
See also Kiessling 2004, Lee et al. 1997 and Schmidt 2003
Sister taxa: Crisulipora, Desmediaperoecia, Diplosolen, Entalophoroecia, Harmelinopora, Lekythionia, Nevianipora, Stigmatoechos, Ybselosoecia
Subtaxa: Diaperoecia californica Diaperoecia germanicus Diaperoecia papillosa Diaperoecia rugosa Diaperoecia tubuliformis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
• Miocene of Algeria (2), Egypt (1)
• Oligocene of United States (6: Alabama, Mississippi)
• Eocene of New Zealand (2), United States (1: Mississippi)
• Paleocene of United States (1: New Jersey)
• Cretaceous of Germany (2), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 18 collections including 20 occurrences
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