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Pasytheidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Pasytheidae

Taxonomy
Pasytheidae was named by Davis (1934). Its type is Pasythea.

It was assigned to Ascophora by Bassler (1953); to Cheilostomata by Bock (2006); and to Hippothooidea by Gordon (2012).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Epicaulididae Hincks p. 156
1909Liriozoidae Levinsen p. 313
1934Pasytheidae Davis
1949Gemelliporidae Vigneaux p. 62
1953Pasytheidae Bassler p. G222
2006Pasytheidae Bock
2012Pasytheidae Gordon p. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
superfamilyHippothooideaBusk 1859
familyPasytheidaeDavis 1934
familyPasytheidaeDavis 1934

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. †Pasytheidae Davis 1934
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G. †Dittosaria Busk 1866
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Invalid names: Gemellaria [synonym], Notamia [synonym]
G. Eutaleola Vieira and Gordon 2010
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Invalid names: Euteleia Marcus 1938 [replaced]
G. Gamellipora Smitt 1872
G. Pasythea Lamouroux 1812
G. Tecatia Morris 1980
G. †Unifissurinella Poignant 1991
Invalid names: Epicaulididae Hincks 1881 [synonym], Gemelliporidae Vigneaux 1949 [synonym], Liriozoidae Levinsen 1909 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: intermediate Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Comments: 40 % calcite with mean weight-% MgCO3=6.5 based on 3 specimensf
Created: 2008-02-26 05:51:00
Modified: 2008-02-27 08:32:12
Source: f = family, 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 Early/Lower Eocene 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 (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Dittosaria wetherellii (3259)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Brazil (Para) Pasythea tulipifera (112577)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Antarctica Pasythea tulipifera (41576 41577 41578)