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Phyllodictya frondosa

Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Rhinidictyidae

Taxonomy
Phyllodictya frondosa was named by Ulrich (1882). It is the type species of Phyllodictya.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1882Phyllodictya frondosa Ulrich

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderCryptostomataVine 1884
suborderPtilodictyina
familyRhinidictyidae(Ulrich 1878)
genusPhyllodictyaUlrich 1882
speciesfrondosaUlrich 1882

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.

Phyllodictya frondosa Ulrich 1882
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Rocklandian or 457.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Phyllodictya frondosa (34277 34279 34281 34324 34326 34327 34328)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Phyllodictya frondosa (5346)