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Discosparsa

Stenolaemata - Tubuliporata - Diastoporidae

Taxonomy
Discosparsa was named by d'Orbigny (1852) [Sepkoski's age data: K Vala-u T Mi-l-u Sepkoski's reference number: 590,1260].

It was assigned to Cyclostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Diastoporidae by Bassler (1953), Guha and Gopikrishna (2007).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Discosparsa d'Orbigny
1953Discosparsa Bassler p. G43
2002Discosparsa Sepkoski
2007Discosparsa Guha and Gopikrishna p. 1275

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderTubuliporata
suborderTubuliporinaMilne Edwards 1838
familyDiastoporidaeBusk 1859
genusDiscosparsad'Orbigny 1852

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. †Discosparsa d'Orbigny 1852
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Discosparsa lakhpatensis Guha and Gopikrishna 2007
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:05:29
Modified: 2007-09-18 04:05:29
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Neocomian to the top of the Lutetian or 143.10000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Valanginian157.9 - 132.6China (Xizang) D. sp. (61414)
Neocomian143.1 - 125.77Chile (ChaƱaral) D. sp. (223609)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03India D. lakhpatensis (76316)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03India (Gujarat) D. lakhpatensis (177176)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71India D. lakhpatensis (178699)