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Acanthoporella

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Calloporidae

Discussion

WoRMS lists as extinct

Taxonomy
Acanthoporella was named by Davis (1934) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Calloporidae by Bassler (1953), Gordon (2012).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-06-28

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Acanthoporella Davis
1953Acanthoporella Bassler p. G161
2002Acanthoporella Sepkoski
2012Acanthoporella Gordon p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderFlustrina(Smitt 1868)
superfamilyCalloporoideaNorman 1903
familyCalloporidaeNorman 1903
genusAcanthoporellaDavis 1934

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. Acanthoporella Davis 1934
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2007-09-18 02:53:00
Modified: 2008-02-27 03:56:25
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013
Collections
No collection or age range data are available