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Pontifennia

Hydrozoa - Hydroida

Taxonomy
Pontifennia was named by Cope (2005). Its type is Pontifennia gracilis.

It was assigned to Hydroida by Cope (2005).

Species
P. gracilis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Pontifennia Cope

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
RankNameAuthor
classHydrozoaOwen 1843
orderHydroidaJohnston 1836
genusPontifennia

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.

G. †Pontifennia Cope 2005
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Pontifennia gracilis Cope 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-11 21:49:02
Modified: 2009-05-11 23:49:02
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Fennian or 470.70000 to 468.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Fennian470.7 - 468.0United Kingdom (Wales) P. gracilis (87604)