†family Worthenoporidae Ulrich 1893 (bryozoan)

Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Worthenoporidae

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

Sister taxa: Artchedella, Cryptostyloecia, Cycloporidae, Eichwaldictya, Europora, Eurythyrhombopora, Fenestelloidea, Ipmorella, Kielanopora, Nemacanthclema, Nemacanthopora, Nudymiella, Palaeocoryne, Palescharidae, Paranicklespora, Phaenophragma, Primarella, Promediapora, Pseudoascopora, Ptilodictyina, Ptilodictyoidea, Rhabdomesina, Rhabdomesoidae, Rhabdomesontidae, Rhinidictyonidae, Rhinoporidae, Rozonovia, Shishoviclema, Silenella, Staffordotaxis, Streblopax, Strebloplax, Tamaroclema, Verella, Veroclema, Yangotrypa

Subtaxa: Worthenopora

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Type: Worthenopora

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (15: Indiana, Kentucky collections)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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