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Phylactellidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Phylactellidae

Taxonomy
Phylactellidae was named by Canu and Bassler (1917). It is extant. Its type is Phylactella.

It was assigned to Ascophora by Canu and Bassler (1935), Bassler (1953), Cheetham (1962), Pouyet (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Phylactellidae Canu and Bassler
1935Phylactellidae Canu and Bassler
1953Phylactellidae Bassler p. G217
1962Phylactellidae Cheetham p. 334
2000Phylactellidae Pouyet

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
familyPhylactellidaeCanu and Bassler 1917
familyPhylactellidaeCanu and Bassler 1917

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. Phylactellidae Canu and Bassler 1917
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G. †Hemiphylactella Vigneaux 1949
G. Nimba Jullien 1903
G. Nimbella Jullien 1903
G. Psilopsella Canu and Bassler 1927
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†Teuchopora castrocarensis Manzoni 1875
G. Tremachia Jullien 1882
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: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Pliocene or 37.71000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9New Zealand (North Otago) Nimba sp. (172816)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain Teuchopora castrocarensis (177486)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Teuchopora castrocarensis (177487)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Spain Teuchopora castrocarensis (177489)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Antarctica Psilopsella uniseriata (41575)