Spinicharixa Taylor 1986 (bryozoan)

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Electridae

Full reference: P. D. Taylor. 1986. Charixa Lang and Spinicharixa gen. nov., cheilostome bryozoans from the Lower Cretaceous. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology 40:197-222

Parent taxon: Electridae according to P. D. Taylor 1986

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aspidelectra, Charixa, Conopeum, Craspedopora, Electra, Haplostoechios, Herpetopora, Heterooecium, Mystriopora, Pyripora, Taphrostoma, Tendra, Tretosina

Subtaxa: Spinicharixa dimorpha Spinicharixa pitti

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Type: Spinicharixa pitti

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Spain (2 collections), the United Kingdom (5)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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