Trochopora (bryozoan)

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae

Synonym: Heteractis

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

See also Bock 2006 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acanthodesia, Adenifera, Biflustra, Cellarinidra, Desmacystis, Exostesia, Gregarinidra, Heliodoma, Membranipora, Nitscheina, Pseudostege, Quadricellaria, Synaptacella, Tamanicella, Cupuladria, Reussirella, Discoporella, Biselenaria, Vibracellina

Subtaxa: Trochopora telata

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (1: Mississippi collection)

• Eocene of United States (5: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas)

• Cretaceous of Australia (1)

Total: 7 collections including 12 occurrences

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