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Ptilodictyidae

Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Ptilodictyidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Ptilodictyidae Zittel
1890Ptilodictyonidae Zittel
1911Ptilodictyonidae Bassler
1953Ptilodictyidae Bassler p. G136
1956Ptilodictyidae Astrova and Morozova p. 663
2007Ptilodictyidae Xia et al. p. 1322
2010Ptilodictyidae Jiménez-Sánchez et al. pp. 704 - 705
2012Ptilodictyidae Ernst and Nakrem

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderCryptostomataVine 1884
suborderPtilodictyina
familyPtilodictyidaeZittel 1880
familyPtilodictyidaeZittel 1880

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.

Fm. †Ptilodictyidae Zittel 1880
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†Clathropora reticulata Sharpe 1853
Invalid names: Disteichia Sharpe 1853 [synonym]
G. †Ensipora
G. †Insignia
G. †Phaenopora Hall 1851
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†Phaenopora ensiformis Hall 1852
†Phaenopora explanata Hall 1852
†Phaenopora multifida Hall 1883
†Phaenopora similis Nekhoroshev 1961
Invalid names: Fimbriapora Astrova 1965 [synonym]
G. †Phaenoporella Nekhoroshev 1956
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†Phaenoporella transenna Schoenmann 1927
G. †Ptilodictya Lonsdale 1839
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†Ptilodictya bifurcata Brood 1978
†Ptilodictya canadensis Billings 1866
†Ptilodictya capillaris Lavrentjeva and Gorjunova 1993
†Ptilodictya flabellata Eichwald 1860
†Ptilodictya flagella Nicholson 1875
†Ptilodictya gladiola Billings 1866
†Ptilodictya lanceolata Goldfuss 1829
†Ptilodictya sulcata Billings 1866
G. †Stictoporella Ulrich 1882
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†Stictoporella cribrosa Ulrich 1886
†Stictoporella gracilis Eichwald 1840
Invalid names: Micropora Eichwald 1855 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ptilodictyonidae Zittel 1890 [replaced]
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: Smith et al. 2006, Kiessling 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Volkhov to the top of the Late/Upper Givetian or 471.30000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (234 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation (Vokhov area) Stictoporella gracilis (166090)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (New York) Stictoporella sp. (334)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Tennessee) Stictoporella sp. (306)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Ptilodictya sp., Stictoporella sp. (312 313 314)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3Canada (Quebec) Stictopora glomerata (172209 172350 172351)
Whiterockian - Mohawkian471.3 - 451.0USA (Minnesota) Ptilodictya sp. (10767)
Dobrotivian - Berounian461.0 - 450.1France Disteichia sp. (20846) Ptilodictya sp. (21007)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1Spain (Zaragoza) Disteichia reticulata (196901)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Argentina Ptilodictya intermedia (144790)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Norway Phaenopora similis, Ptilodictya capillaris (144920)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Phaenopora sp. (34007 34028 34029 34030 34031 34032 34152 34153 34167 34168 34169)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (California) Ptilodictya sp. (219306)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Ensipora praeerecta, Fimbriapora multifora (79490 79550)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Tennessee) Stictoporella sp. (80106 80107 80108 80594 80597)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Fimbriapora sp. (9307) Insignia sp. (9310) Insignia sp., Fimbriapora sp. (9298)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5France Stictoporella sp. (143880)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Stictoporella sp. (336 26274)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Georgia) Stictoporella sp. (32880 32881 32882)
Sandbian - Katian458.2 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Ensipora lopatini, Phaenoporella anastomosa (206485 206494 206502 206503)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Tennessee) Phaenopora spp., Stictoporella angularis (5347)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Nevada) Stictoporella sp. (105554)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Phaenopora sp. (33995 33996 33997)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Stictoporella cribrilina (5329)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Ptilodictya sp., Stictoporella sp. (24628 24631)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Ptilodictya sp. (23081) Stictoporella gracilis (167592)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Ptilodictya sp., Stictoporella spp. (24634)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Stictoporella cribrosa (167571 167593)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Stictoporella angularis, Stictoporella frondifera (23290)
Haljala - Kukruse456.8 - 456.8Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Fimbriapora gregaria (204709)
Haljala - Nabala456.8 - 449.9Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Fimbriapora gregaria (204907)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Estonia Stictoporella cribrosa (167555 167557)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Stictoporella cribrosa (26263) Stictoporella sp. (26271)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (New York) Stictoporella sp. (433)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Fimbriapora gregaria (204793 204794)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Ohio) Stictoporella sp. (383 384 385)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Northwest Territories) Ptilodictya sp. (24636)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2France Ptilodictya feisti, Stellatodictya valentinae, Stictoporella sp. (143879)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Ptilodictya flagella (173990 174027) Ptilodictya flagella, Ptilodictya canadensis (63675)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Ptilodictya sp. (394)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Ensipora sp. (9312)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Tennessee) Ptilotrypa obliquata (5393)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Mongolia Ensipora erecta (79638) Ensipora erecta, Ensipora pennata (79594) Ensipora erecta, Fimbriapora firma, Fimbriapora plebeja (79596)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1India Cladodictya markhensis, Insignia sp. 1, Insignia sp. 2, Phaenopora ordinarius, Phaenopora sp. 1, Phaenopora sp. 2, Ptilodictya exiliformis, Stellatodictya plana (144041) Cladodictya markhensis, Phaenopora ordinarius, Ptilodictya exiliformis, Stellatodictya plana (144037 144040) Phaenopora ordinarius, Ptilodictya exiliformis (144018 144034 144035 144036)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Ensipora carinata, Ensipora praeerecta, Ensipora pennigera, Phaenopora monticulata, Phaenoporella transena, Fimbriapora multifora (79494)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Ptilodictya sp. (8291)
Rawtheyan - Cautleyan448.8 - 448.8Russian Federation (Siberia) Ensipora sp. (9313)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) Ptilodictya sp. (3667)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1United Kingdom (Wales) Ptilodictya sp. (8385 8392 8403 8405)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Sweden Clathropora sp. (2759 2768) Phaenopora wimami, Phaenopora ensiformis (164285)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1China (ZheJiang) Ptilodictya sp. (7775)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) Ptilodictya ensiformis (194180)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Norway (Oslo) Clathropora baltica (158489) Clathropora sp. (2758)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Estonia Clathropora baltica (158490) Clathropora sp. (2757) Ptilodictya gladiola (167591)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Estonia (Hiiu) Ptilodictya flabellata (167554)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarna) Stictoporella sp. (2756)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Clathropora bifurcata (153091)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Östergötland) Ptilodictya bifurcata (73456 186269)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Ontario) Phaenopora sp. (26776)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Norway Ptilodictya lanceolata (14322)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Russian Federation (Siberia) Ensipora erecta (206484 206541) Ensipora erecta, Ptilodictya lanceolata (206542 206543 206560)
Alexandrian443.1 - 438.1Canada (Québec) Phaenopora superba (24398 24400 24401 24404 24405 24448)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Phaenopora erecta, Phaenopora limbataeformis, Phaenopora plebeia, Phaenopora symmetrica, Phaenoporella microfenestralia (206317) Phaenopora erecta, Phaenopora limbetaeformis, Phaenopora plebeia, Phaenopora symmetrisch (206319) Phaenopora viluensis (206305)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) Phaenopora sp. (444 446 508)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Clathropora sp. (459) Phaenopora sp. (443 445 449 450 451 452)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Norway Ptilodictya lanceolata (14315)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (New York) Phaenopora clintoni, Phaenopora ensiformis (82527) Phaenopora constellata, Phaenopora explanata, Phaenopora ensiformis (81869 81893) Phaenopora ensiformis (81829 81831 81863 81896 82525 82540 82543 82544 82547 82548 82549) Phaenopora explanata, Phaenopora ensiformis (81827 81833 81865 81868 81903 82532 82542) Phaenopora multifida, Ptilodictya sulcata (202121)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9USA (New York) Phaenopora ensiformis (81872 81899 81900 81901 82570) Phaenopora explanata, Phaenopora ensiformis (81826)
Niagaran439.4 - 422.7USA (New York) Clathropora frondosa (22817)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Sweden Phaenopora lindstromi, Ptilodictya lanceolata (77409)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Ensipora erecta, Insignia insignis (206347)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Ptilodictya sp. (23297 23299 23301)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) Phaenopora constellata (81911) Phaenopora constellata, Phaenopora ensiformis (81915) Phaenopora constellata, Phaenopora explanata, Phaenopora ensiformis (82518 82568) Phaenopora ensiformis (82504 82506 82516 82569) Phaenopora explanata, Phaenopora ensiformis (82546)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (England) Ptilodictya lanceolata (49635)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Sichuan) Phaenopora sp., Ptilodictya sp. (27742)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Ptilodictya ensiformis, Ptilodictya sulcata (25250)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Spain (Asturias) Ptilodictya sp. (717)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Phaenopora ensiformis (26805)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Phaenopora lindstromi, Ptilodictya lanceolata (13591 13592) Phaenopora lindstromi, Ptilodictya triangularis, Ptilodictya lanceolata (13594) Ptilodictya lanceolata (13597 13598)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (New York) Clathropora frondosa (82560 82583 82584 82598)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Norway Ptilodictya lanceolata (14313 14320)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Clathropora alcicornis, Clathropora frondosa (13052) Clathropora frondosa (81813 81840) Clathropora sp. (474) Clathropora sp., Phaenopora sp. (541) Clathropora spp. (13054)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Mongolia Ensipora erecta (79643)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Ptilodictya lanceolata (13599 13600)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Ptilodictya lanceolata (13602)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Mexico (Tamaulipas) Ptilodictyidae indet. (5126)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0United Kingdom (England) Ptilodictya gracile (23209 23211 23213) Ptilodictya sp. (23205)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Czechia Stictoporella simplex (144741)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Belarus Ptilodictya lanceolata (23658)
Ludlow - Elton426.7 - 421.3United Kingdom (Wales) Ptilodictya lanceolata (74760)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Czechia Stictoporella simplex (144742)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Ptilodictya lanceolata (13616 13618 13619)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Belarus Ptilodictya halli (23650 23655) Ptilodictya lanceolata (23672)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62China (Jilin) Phaenopora sp. (27749)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Ptilodictya plumea (96210)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Stictoporina granulifera (66001)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Michigan) Stictoporina granulifera (38476)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Stictoporina granulifera (38457 38463 38464 38465)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Western Sahara Ptilodictyonidae indet. 1, Ptilodictyonidae indet. 2 (81292)