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Corynostylus

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Corynostylidae

Taxonomy
Corynostylus was named by Canu and Bassler (1919) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi]. It is the type genus of Corynostylidae.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-06-28

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Corynostylus Canu and Bassler
1953Corynostylus Bassler p. G171
2002Corynostylus Sepkoski
2012Corynostylus Gordon p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderMembraniporinaOrtmann 1890
superfamilyMembraniporoideaBusk 1852
familyCorynostylidaeVigneaux 1949
genusCorynostylusCanu and Bassler 1919

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. †Corynostylus Canu and Bassler 1919
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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: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Piacenzian or 3.60000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas del Toro) C. labiatus (91901)