Cheiloporina Canu and Bassler 1923 (bryozoan)
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Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cheiloporinidae
Parent taxon: Cheiloporinidae according to B. Berning 2006
See also Bassler 1953, Bock 2006, Cheetham 1962 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cheilopora, Cucullipora, Diploecium, Enantiosula, Hagiosynodos, Hippaliosina, Pollaploecium, Tremoschizodina, Veleroa
Subtaxa: Cheiloporina anderseni Cheiloporina campanulata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Portugal (1 collection)
• Miocene of Hungary (1), Spain (1)
• Eocene of United States (5: Alabama, Florida, Georgia)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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