Spiropora Lamouroux 1821 (bryozoan)

Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Diastoporidae

Parent taxon: Diastoporidae according to R. S. Bassler 1953

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Atelesopora, Berenicea, Bidiastopora, Cellulipora, Clinopora, Desmeplagioecia, Diastopora, Diastoporina, Discosparsa, Elaphopora, Fascipora, Flabellotrypa, Osburnostylus, Retelea, Reticulipora, Rhipidopora, Rosacilla, Sagenella, Semifascipora, Siphoniotyphlus, Tubigerina

Subtaxa: Spiropora ingens Spiropora verticillata

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Antarctica (2 collections)

• Paleocene of Austria (1), Denmark (1)

• Cretaceous of France (4), Germany (3), Switzerland (2)

• Jurassic of France (1)

Total: 14 collections including 16 occurrences

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