Diastopora Lamouroux 1821 (bryozoan)

Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Diastoporidae

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

See also Fischer 1969

Sister taxa: Atelesopora, Berenicea, Bidiastopora, Cellulipora, Clinopora, Desmeplagioecia, Diastoporina, Discosparsa, Elaphopora, Fascipora, Flabellotrypa, Osburnostylus, Retelea, Reticulipora, Rhipidopora, Rosacilla, Sagenella, Semifascipora, Siphoniotyphlus, Spiropora, Tubigerina

Subtaxa: Diastopora cava Diastopora diluviana Diastopora eudesana Diastopora eudesiana Diastopora foliacea Diastopora infraliasica Diastopora papyracea

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Antarctica (1 collection)

• Miocene of Egypt (1), Ukraine (1)

• Oligocene of United States (1: Alabama)

• Paleocene of Denmark (1), Madagascar (4)

• Cretaceous of the Czech Republic (1), France (16), Madagascar (2), the United Kingdom (1)

• Jurassic of France (2), the United Kingdom (1)

• Triassic of Iran (2), Italy (1)

Total: 35 collections including 37 occurrences

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