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Francopora

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cribrilinidae

Taxonomy
Francopora was named by Lang (1916) [Sepkoski's age data: K Coni K Sn]. It is the type genus of Francoporinae.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Francopora Lang
1953Francopora Bassler p. G190
2002Francopora Sepkoski
2012Francopora Gordon p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderFlustrina(Smitt 1868)
superfamilyCribrilinoideaHincks 1879
familyCribrilinidaeHincks 1880
genusFrancoporaLang 1916

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. †Francopora Lang 1916
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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 05:25:01
Modified: 2008-02-27 04:19:33
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006
Collections
No collection or age range data are available