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Skylonia

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Skyloniidae

Taxonomy
Skylonia was named by Thomas (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m T Mi-u-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is the type genus of Skyloniidae.

It was assigned to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Skyloniidae by Gordon (2012).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Skylonia Thomas
2002Skylonia Sepkoski
2012Skylonia Gordon

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
familySkyloniidaeSandberg 1963
genusSkyloniaThomas 1961

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. †Skylonia Thomas 1961
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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: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Middle Eocene or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Ukraine S. labiata (47068)