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Smittina trispinosa

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Smittinidae

Taxonomy
Smittina trispinosa was named by Johnston (1838).

Subspecies
Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Smittina trispinosa Johnston

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
RankNameAuthor
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
Lepraliomorpha(Gordon 1989)
superfamilySmittinoideaLevinsen 1909
familySmittinidaeLevinsen 1909
genusSmittinaNorman 1903
speciestrispinosaJohnston 1838

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.

Smittina trispinosa Johnston 1838
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 06:28:28
Modified: 2008-02-26 08:28:28
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Australia (South Australia) Smittina trispinosa (172911)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588New Zealand Smittina trispinosa (173738 173739 173740)