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Hemicosciniopsis

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Gigantoporidae

Taxonomy
Hemicosciniopsis was named by Vigneaux (1949) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-l R]. It is extant.

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

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-09

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Hemicosciniopsis Vigneaux
1953Hemicosciniopsis Bassler p. G198
2002Hemicosciniopsis 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
genusHemicosciniopsisVigneaux 1949

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. Hemicosciniopsis Vigneaux 1949
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available