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Cryptosula

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cryptosulidae

Taxonomy
Cryptosula was named by Canu and Bassler (1925) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Cheiloporinidae by Bassler (1953); to Hippoporinidae by Brown (1952), Brown (1956); to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cryptosulidae by Pouyet (2000), Bock (2006).

Species
C. pallasiana
Species lacking formal opinion data
C. terebrata
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by F. Franeck on 2015-08-31

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Cryptosula Canu and Bassler
1952Cryptosula Brown
1953Cryptosula Bassler p. G215
1956Cryptosula Brown
2000Cryptosula Pouyet
2002Cryptosula Sepkoski
2006Cryptosula Bock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilySchizoporelloideaJullien 1883
familyCryptosulidaeVigneaux 1949
genusCryptosulaCanu and Bassler 1925

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. Cryptosula Canu and Bassler 1925
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:11:00
Modified: 2008-02-27 04:20:22
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Serravallian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 13.82000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Poland C. terebrata, C. sp. (70683)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain C. pallasiana (177485 177486)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Morocco C. pallasiana (34723)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria C. pallasiana (70785)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Portugal C. sp. (152330)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Spain C. pallasiana (177489)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Antarctica C. sp. (41578)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Australia (South Australia) C. sp. (172911)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58New Zealand C. pallasiana (173737)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Greece (Rhodes) C. pallasiana (122994)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) C. pallasiana (57702 57705 57706)