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Macropora grandis

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Aspidostomatidae

Taxonomy
Lepralia grandis was named by Hutton (1873). It is extant.

It was recombined as Macropora grandis by Brown (1952).

Subspecies

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Lepralia grandis Hutton p. 98
1952Macropora grandis Brown

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderFlustrina(Smitt 1868)
superfamilyMicroporoideaGray 1848
familyAspidostomatidaeJullien 1888
genusMacropora
speciesgrandis(Hutton 1873)

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.

Macropora grandis Hutton 1873
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Altonian to the top of the Pliocene or 19.00000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.9 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Macropora grandis (173830)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588New Zealand Macropora grandis (173737 173739 173740 173741)