Ryhopora Southwood 1990 (bryozoan)

Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae

Full reference: D. A. Southwood. 1990. New bryozoan taxa from the Upper Permian Zechstein reef in NE England. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society 48:33-40

Parent taxon: Fenestellidae according to I. P. Morozova 2001

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Southwood 1990

Sister taxa: Anastomopora, Archaefenestella, Archimedes, Bicorbis, Bigeyina, Cavernella, Ernstipora, Exfenestella, Fabifenestella, Fenestella, Fenestellinae, Fenestepora, Fenestralia, Fenestrapora, Fenestrellina, Filites, Flexifenestella, Helicopora, Hemitrypa, Hemitrypella, Hinganotrypa, Isotrypa, Levifenestella, Loculipora, Lyrocladia, Lyropora, Moorephylloporina, Narynella, Ogbinofenestella, Paraptylopora, Paraseptopora, Patellipora, Permofenestella, Polycladiopora, Pseudoisotrypa, Pseudounitrypa, Ptiloporella, Ptiloporina, Rectifenestella, Reteporina, Seriopora, Sphragiopora, Unitrypa, Utropora

Subtaxa: Ryhopora delicata

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Type: Ryhopora delicata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Ryhope, Sunderland (Permian of the United Kingdom)

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