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Orbitulipora

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Orbituliporidae

Taxonomy
Orbitulipora was named by Stoliczka (1862) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than T Ol-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1260]. It is the type genus of Orbituliporidae.

It was assigned to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Orbituliporidae by Bassler (1953), Bock (2006), Gordon (2012).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1862Orbitulipora Stoliczka
1953Orbitulipora Bassler p. G230
2002Orbitulipora Sepkoski
2006Orbitulipora Bock
2012Orbitulipora Gordon p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilyConescharellinoideaLevinsen 1909
familyOrbituliporidaeCanu and Bassler 1923
genusOrbituliporaStoliczka 1862

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. †Orbitulipora Stoliczka 1862
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2007-09-18 02:46:35
Modified: 2008-02-27 09:01:45
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Bartonian or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) O. petiolus (42664)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) O. petiolus (3265)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Poland O. petiolus (49749 49750)