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Dosima

Thecostraca - Scalpellomorpha - Lepadidae

Taxonomy
Dosima was named by Gray (1925) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Cirripedia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lepadidae by Chan et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Dosima Gray
2002Dosima Sepkoski
2021Dosima Chan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
subphylumCrustaceaBrĂ¼nnich 1772
RankNameAuthor
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
orderScalpellomorpha(Newman 1987)
superfamilyLepadoideaDarwin 1852
familyLepadidaeDarwin 1851
genusDosimaGray 1925

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. Dosima Gray 1925
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Epibiont: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-03-04 07:51:33
Modified: 2011-06-14 02:28:17
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available