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Aspidostoma turricula

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Aspidostomatidae

Taxonomy
Aspidostoma turricula was named by Brown (1952). Its type specimen is D. 36651 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is MacDonald's Quarry, Oamaru, which is in a Runangan marine limestone in the Ototara Limestone Formation of New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Aspidostoma turricula Brown p. 149 figs. 95-99

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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
genusAspidostomaHincks 1881
speciesturricula

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.

Aspidostoma turricula Brown 1952
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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: Runangan or 36.70000 to 34.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Runangan36.7 - 34.6New Zealand Aspidostoma turricula (type locality: 173838 173839)