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Heterothoa repens

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Hippothoidae

Taxonomy
Heterothoa repens was named by Håkansson et al. (2024). Its type specimen is WAM 2022.126 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sample K3, gully NW of Section Hill, Cardabia Station, which is in a Maastrichtian offshore ramp chalk in the Korojon Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Heterothoa.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Heterothoa repens Håkansson et al. p. 53 figs. Pl 35, figs 3-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
familyHippothoidaeBusk 1859
genusHeterothoa
speciesrepens

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.

Heterothoa repens Håkansson et al. 2024
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:35:30
Modified: 2008-02-26 07:35:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Australia (Western Australia) Heterothoa repens (235528 type locality: 235529 235530)