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Batopora

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Batoporidae

Taxonomy
Batopora is a genus. It is extant.

It was assigned to Orbituliporidae by Bassler (1953); to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Batoporidae by Bock (2006).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Batopora Bassler p. G230
2002Batopora Sepkoski
2006Batopora Bock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
familyBatoporidaeNeviani 1901
genusBatopora

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2007-09-18 02:46:35
Modified: 2008-02-27 09:01:45
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Pliocene or 56.00000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) B. clithridiata (8025)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) B. glandiformis (3265)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Poland B. stoliczkai (49750 49752)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Germany (Bavaria) B. multiradiata (10703)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Antarctica B. stoliczkai (41579)