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Quadricellariidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Quadricellariidae

Taxonomy
Quadricellariidae was named by Gordon (1984). Its type is Quadricellaria.

It was assigned to Cheilostomata by Bock (2006); and to Calloporoidea by Schmidt (2003), Gordon (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Quadricellariidae Gordon
2003Quadricellariidae Schmidt
2006Quadricellariidae Bock
2012Quadricellariidae Gordon

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
familyQuadricellariidaeGordon 1984
familyQuadricellariidaeGordon 1984

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. †Quadricellariidae Gordon 1984
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G. †Cellarinidra Canu and Bassler 1927
G. Curvacella Gordon 1984
G. †Mediosola Labracherie 1970
G. Nellia Busk 1852
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†Nellia kutchensis Tewari and Srivastava 1967
†Nellia narayani Guha and Gopikrishna 2005
†Nellia quadrangularis Tewari and Srivastava 1967
Nellia tenella Lamarck 1816
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Invalid names: Nellia oculata Busk 1852 [synonym]
†Nellia walasaraensis Guha and Gopikrishna 2005
G. Nelliella Mawatari 1974
G. †Quadricellaria d'Orbigny 1841
G. †Vincularina d'Orbigny 1851
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Comments: 10% MgCO3f
Created: 2008-02-27 06:37:50
Modified: 2008-02-27 08:37:50
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006, Bock 2006

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Calabrian or 66.00000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.66 Ma

Collections (51 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Alabama) Nellia midwayanica (83297)
Danian66.0 - 61.66France Nellia stricta (10239)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Nellia sp. (3259)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03India (Gujarat) Nellia narayani (177176)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71India (Gujarat) Nellia kutchensis (177175)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71India Nellia kutchensis (178700) Nellia narayani (178699)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Florida) Nellia oscitans, Nellia tenella (7322 7324 7327) Nellia tenella (7325 7328 7332)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Nellia tenella (7331)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Georgia) Nellia tenella (90479)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Nellia bifaciata (84174)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Florida) Nellia oscitans, Nellia tenella (7318 7319)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Alabama) Nellia bifaciata (90562) Nellia oculata (90563)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Mississippi) Nellia bifaciata, Nellia oculata (90565) Nellia oculata (90552 90566)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04India Nellia kutchensis, Nellia quadrangularis, Nellia walasaraensis (178701)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.04India (Gujarat) Nellia kutchensis, Nellia quadrangularis, Nellia walasaraensis (177174)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Malta Nellia oculata (239934 239940 239958)
Miocene - Oligocene23.04 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Nellia oculata (173516)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45India (Gujarat) Nellia kutchensis, Nellia quadrangularis (177173)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.04 - 15.98Colombia Nellia tenella (211329)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98India Nellia kutchensis, Nellia quadrangularis (178702 178703)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Brazil (Para) Nellia oculata (112577)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98India (Gujarat) Nellia kutchensis (46295) Nellia kutchensis, Nellia quadrangularis (177172) Nellia quadrangularis (46306)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) Nellia sp. (166365)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama Nellia tenella (61342)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Morocco Nellia oculata (34723 34724)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Australia (South Australia) Nellia oculata (172911 172913)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas del Toro) Nellia tenella (61340 79998 91901 91902)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas) Nellia tenella (79772)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Costa Rica (Limon) Nellia tenella (79835 79842 79844)