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Exochella linearis

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Romancheinidae

Taxonomy
Exochella linearis was named by Gordon and Taylor (2015). Its type specimen is IGNS BZ309 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tumaio Limestone, Chatham Island, which is in an Eocene transition zone/lower shoreface tuff in New Zealand.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Exochella linearis Gordon and Taylor p. 64 figs. 41D, 43A, B

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderFlustrina(Smitt 1868)
infraorderUmbonulomorphaGordon 1989
superfamilyLepralielloideaVigneaux 1949
familyRomancheinidaeJullien 1888
genusExochella
specieslinearis

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.

Exochella linearis Gordon and Taylor 2015
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-27 06:39:18
Modified: 2008-02-27 08:39:18
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Bock 2006, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Early/Lower Eocene or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07New Zealand (Chatham Island) Exochella linearis (type locality: 172944)