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Fosterella

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae

Taxonomy
Fosterella was named by Buckeridge (1983) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio-l Q Plei-l Sepkoski's reference number: 346].

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Fosterella Buckeridge
2002Fosterella Sepkoski
2021Fosterella Chan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
subphylumCrustaceaBrünnich 1772
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
orderBalanomorpha(Pilsbry 1916)
superfamilyBalanoideaLeach 1817
familyBalanidaeLeach 1817
subfamilyMegabalaninaeNewman 1979
genusFosterellaBuckeridge 1983

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. †Fosterella Buckeridge 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Grouping: gregariousf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-03-04 07:41:07
Modified: 2008-03-04 09:41:07
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available