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Pnictopora

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cribrilinidae

Taxonomy
Pnictopora was named by Lang (1916) [Sepkoski's age data: K Coni K Sant Sepkoski's reference number: 519]. It is the type genus of Pnictoporinae.

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

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Pnictopora Lang
1953Pnictopora Bassler p. G193
2002Pnictopora Sepkoski
2012Pnictopora 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
genusPnictoporaLang 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. †Pnictopora 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: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013
Collections
No collection or age range data are available