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Batoporidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Batoporidae

Taxonomy
Batoporidae was named by Neviani (1901). Its type is Batopora.

It was assigned to Cheilostomata by Bock (2006); and to Conescharellinoidea by Gordon (2012).

Subtaxa
Batopora (type genus), Lacrimula

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Batoporidae Neviani
2006Batoporidae Bock
2012Batoporidae Gordon p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilyConescharellinoideaLevinsen 1909
familyBatoporidaeNeviani 1901
familyBatoporidaeNeviani 1901

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. †Batoporidae Neviani 1901
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G. Batopora Reuss 1867
G. Lacrimula Cook 1966
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2007-09-18 02:46:35
Modified: 2008-02-27 09:01:45
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Pliocene or 56.00000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.07 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Batopora clithridiata (8025)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Batopora glandiformis (3265)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Poland Batopora stoliczkai (49750 49752)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Germany (Bavaria) Batopora multiradiata (10703)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Antarctica Batopora stoliczkai (41579)