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Distefanella

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Onychocellidae

Discussion

Not homonym Distefanella Parona 1900, a rudist bivalve

Taxonomy
Distefanella was named by Cipolla (1922) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio].

It was assigned to Onychocellidae by Bassler (1953); and to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Distefanella Cipolla
1953Distefanella Bassler p. G168
2002Distefanella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderFlustrina(Smitt 1868)
superfamilyMicroporoideaGray 1848
familyOnychocellidaeJullien 1882
genusDistefanellaCipolla 1922

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Distefanella Cipolla 1922
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available