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Cambrohydra

Hydrozoa - Hydroida

Taxonomy
Cambrohydra was named by Hu (2005). Its type is Cambrohydra ercaia.

It was assigned to Hydroida by Hu (2005).

Species
C. ercaia (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Cambrohydra Hu p. 182

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

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. †Cambrohydra Hu 2005
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Cambrohydra ercaia Hu 2005
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S.-X. Hu 2005Large colony of polyps. The tubes branch dichotomously every 4-7 mm. Two or three buds present at the distal part of each polyp. The surface of the buds usually covered by dark, possible organic remains. The width of the tubes is 0.4-0.5 mm. The foot part is round, showing no distinct increase of width or thickness.
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: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) C. ercaia (90133)