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Bifaxariidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Bifaxariidae

Discussion

BIFAXARIIDAE

Taxonomy
Bifaxariidae was named by Busk (1884). It is not extant. Its type is Bifaxaria.

It was assigned to Ascophora by Bassler (1953), Cheetham (1972).

Subtaxa
Bifaxaria (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Bifaxariidae Busk
1953Bifaxariidae Bassler p. G227
1972Bifaxariidae Cheetham

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
familyBifaxariidaeBusk 1884
familyBifaxariidaeBusk 1884

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.

Fm. †Bifaxariidae Busk 1884
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G. Bifaxaria Busk 1884
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†Bifaxaria bryani Cheetham 1972
†Bifaxaria diaphyota Cheetham 1972
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available