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Ascopora gracilis

Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Rhabdomesidae

Taxonomy
Ascopora gracilis was named by Ernst et al. (2006). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is La Kaftari, Esfahan, which is in a Capitanian shallow subtidal limestone in the Jamal Formation of Iran.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Ascopora gracilis Ernst et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderRhabdomesidaVine 1883
familyRhabdomesidaeVine 1883
genusAscopora
speciesgracilis

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.

Ascopora gracilis Ernst et al. 2006
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Iran Ascopora gracilis (type locality: 58096)