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Pteropora

Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae

Taxonomy
Pteropora was named by Eichwald (1860).

It was assigned to Acanthocladiidae by Bassler (1953); and to Fenestrata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Pteropora Eichwald
1953Pteropora Bassler p. G128
2002Pteropora Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderCryptostomataVine 1884
suborderFenestelloidea
suborderFenestellinaAstrova and Morozova 1956
familyAcanthocladiidaeZittel 1880
genusPteroporaEichwald 1860

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. †Pteropora Eichwald 1860
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Pteropora exilis Eichwald 1860
Pteropora pennula Eichwald 1860
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: Kiessling 2004, Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Porkuni or 445.20000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Estonia P. sp. (2757)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarna) P. pennula (2756)