Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Flustridae
WoRMS claims still extant (and consistent with authority)
Synonym: Eschara Linnaeus 1758
Parent taxon: Flustridae according to R. S. Bassler 1953
See also Gordon 2012 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Carbasea, Chartella, Gregarinidra, Hincksina, Hincksinoflustra, Isosecuriflustra, Kenella, Nematoflustra, Retiflustra, Sarsiflustra, Securiflustra, Serratiflustra, Spiralaria, Terminoflustra
Subtaxa: Eschara (Anellina) Eschara unicornis Flustra elegans
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection)
• Oligocene of Germany (1)
• Eocene of Egypt (1), the United Kingdom (1)
• Cretaceous of France (1)
• Triassic of Italy (1)
• Permian of Italy (1)
Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences
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