Tubulotrypa Lobdell 1988 (bryozoan)

Stenolaemata - Tubuliporata - Sagenellidae

This is a nomen nudem by now because it was never officially published. However, it was established to classify Ordovician species previously placed in the Cenozoic genera Proboscina and "Berenicea. As such, it is a useful placeholder until someone formally establishes this or an equivalent genus.

Full reference: F. K. Lobdell. 1988. Macropaleontology of the Gunn Member, Stony Mountain Formation (Upper Ordovician), Manitoba and North Dakota. 1-371

Parent taxon: Sagenellidae according to F. K. Lobdell 1988

Sister taxon: Zigzagopora

Subtaxa: Tubulotrypa auloporoides

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Type: Alecto auloporoides

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (5: Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee collections)

Total: 5 collections including 7 occurrences

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