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Bifaxaria

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Bifaxariidae

Taxonomy
Bifaxaria was named by Busk (1884) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is extant. It is the type genus of Bifaxariidae.

It was assigned to Bifaxariidae by Bassler (1953) and Cheetham (1972); and to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Bifaxaria Busk
1953Bifaxaria Bassler p. G227
1972Bifaxaria Cheetham
2002Bifaxaria Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
familyBifaxariidaeBusk 1884
genusBifaxariaBusk 1884

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. Bifaxaria Busk 1884
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Bifaxaria bryani Cheetham 1972
Bifaxaria diaphyota Cheetham 1972
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: Priabonian or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga (Eua) B. bryani, B. diaphyota (166841 166842)