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Clathropora

Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Ptilodictyidae

Taxonomy
Clathropora is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Cryptostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ptilodictyidae by Bassler (1953) and Jiménez-Sánchez et al. (2010).

Species
C. reticulata

Synonyms
  • Disteichia was named by Sharpe (1853).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Clathropora by Nickles and Bassler (1900).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Disteichia Sharpe p. 146
1953Clathropora Bassler p. G136
2002Clathropora Sepkoski
2010Clathropora Jiménez-Sánchez et al. p. 701

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderCryptostomataVine 1884
suborderPtilodictyina
familyPtilodictyidaeZittel 1880
genusClathropora

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.

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†Clathropora reticulata Sharpe 1853
Invalid names: Disteichia Sharpe 1853 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Kiessling 2004, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Berounian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 457.90000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dobrotivian - Berounian459.0 - 449.8France Disteichia sp. (20846)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Spain (Zaragoza) Disteichia reticulata (196901)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Sweden (Dalarne) C. bifurcata (153091)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia C. baltica (158490) C. sp. (2757)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden C. sp. (2759 2768)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Norway (Oslo) C. baltica (158489) C. sp. (2758)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) C. sp. (459)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (New York) C. frondosa (22817)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) C. frondosa (82560 82583 82584 82598)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) C. alcicornis, C. frondosa (13052) C. frondosa (81813 81840) C. sp. (474 541) C. spp. (13054)