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Tetraplaria turgida

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Tetraplariidae

Taxonomy
Tetraplaria turgida was named by Tewari and Srivastava (1967). It is not extant. Its type locality is Sehe Limestone: Bryozoa and associated species, which is in a Lutetian marine limestone in India.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Tetraplaria turgida Tewari and Srivastava p. E19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
familyTetraplariidaeHarmer 1957
genusTetraplariaTenison-Woods 1879
speciesturgidaTewari and Srivastava 1967

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.

Tetraplaria turgida Tewari and Srivastava 1967
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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 Lutetian to the top of the Priabonian or 47.80000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3India (Gujarat) Tetraplaria turgida (type locality: 46298)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga (Eua) Tetraplaria turgida (166842)