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Cleidochasmatidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cleidochasmatidae

Taxonomy
Cleidochasmatidae was named by Cheetham and Sandberg (1964). It is extant.

It was assigned to Ascophora by Scolaro (1970), Pouyet (2000); and to Mamilloporoidea by Gordon (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Cleidochasmatidae Cheetham and Sandberg p. 1033
1970Cleidochasmatidae Scolaro p. 97
2000Cleidochasmatidae Pouyet
2012Cleidochasmatidae Gordon p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilyMamilloporoideaCanu and Bassler 1927
familyCleidochasmatidaeCheetham and Sandberg 1964
familyCleidochasmatidaeCheetham and Sandberg 1964

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. Cleidochasmatidae Cheetham and Sandberg 1964
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G. Anchicleidochasma Soule et al. 1991
G. Calyptooecia Winston 1984
G. Characodoma Maplestone 1900
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Invalid names: Cleidochasma [synonym]
G. Cleidochasmidra Ünsal and d'Hondt 1979
G. Fedorella Silen 1947
G. Gemelliporina Bassler 1936
G. Yrbozoon Gordon 1989
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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tortonian to the top of the Holocene or 11.63000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 7.246 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama Characodoma contractum (61342)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas del Toro) Characodoma contractum (79982)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas) Characodoma contractum (79772)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas del Toro) Characodoma contractum (61339 91901 91910)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Costa Rica (Limon) Characodoma contractum (79835 79842 79845)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Florida) Cleidochasma porcellanum (97609 97610)