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Kelestoma

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cribrilinidae

Taxonomy
Kelestoma was named by Marsson (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sn T Eo]. It is the type genus of Kelestominae.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Kelestoma Marsson
1953Kelestoma Bassler p. G190
2002Kelestoma Sepkoski
2012Kelestoma 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
genusKelestomaMarsson 1887

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. †Kelestoma Marsson 1887
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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