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Selenaria nitida

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Selenariidae

Taxonomy
Selenaria nitida was named by Maplestone (1909). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Selenaria nitida Maplestone

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderFlustrina(Smitt 1868)
superfamilyLunulitoideaLagaaij 1952
familySelenariidaeBusk 1854
genusSelenariaBusk 1854
speciesnitidaMaplestone 1909

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.

Selenaria nitida Maplestone 1909
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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: base of the Altonian to the top of the Pliocene or 18.70000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Selenaria nitida (173830)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Australia (South Australia) Selenaria nitida (172911)