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Dightonia

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Gigantoporidae

Taxonomy
Dightonia is a genus. It is extant.

It was assigned to Gigantoporidae by Brown (1952) and Bassler (1953); and to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Dightonia Brown
1953Dightonia Bassler p. G198
2002Dightonia Sepkoski

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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
familyGigantoporidaeBassler 1935
genusDightonia

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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Dightonia inarmata Brown 1948
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:19:13
Modified: 2008-02-26 07:19:13
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Oligocene or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03New Zealand (North-West Nelson) D. inarmata (173837)