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 D. P. Gordon 2012
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Taylor 1986
Sister taxa: Arbocuspis, Arbopercula, Aspidelectra, Bathypora, Bullaconopeum, Charixa, Conopeum, Danocella, Einhornia, Electra, Eokotosokum, Gontarella, Haplostoechios, Harpecia, Herpetopora, Lapidosella, Mychoplectra, Osburnea, Pyripora, Pyriporopsis, Rhammatopora, Villicharixa
Subtaxa: Spinicharixa dimorpha Spinicharixa pitti
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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