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Biselenaria

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cupuladriidae

Taxonomy
Biselenaria was named by Gregory (1893) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u T Eo-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1260].

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

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-07

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Biselenaria Gregory
1953Biselenaria Bassler p. G160
2002Biselenaria Sepkoski
2006Biselenaria Bock

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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
familyCupuladriidaeLagaaij 1952
genusBiselenariaGregory 1893

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. †Biselenaria Gregory 1893
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2007-09-18 02:20:49
Modified: 2008-02-27 04:20:54
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 41.03000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) B. offa (42636 42644)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) B. offa (42658)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Brazil (Para) B. placentula (112586)