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Crepidacanthidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Crepidacanthidae

Taxonomy
Crepidacanthidae was named by Levinsen (1909). It is extant. Its type is Crepidacantha.

It was assigned to Ascophora by Brown (1952) and Bassler (1953).

Subtaxa
Crepidacantha (type genus), Pachycraspedon

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Crepidacanthidae Levinsen
1952Crepidacanthidae Brown
1953Crepidacanthidae Bassler p. G220

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
familyCrepidacanthidaeLevinsen 1909
familyCrepidacanthidaeLevinsen 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.

Fm. Crepidacanthidae Levinsen 1909
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†Crepidacantha parvipora Canu and Bassler 1930
Crepidacantha zelanica Canu and Bassler 1929
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 Holocene or 19.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.9 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Crepidacantha crinispina (173830)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Portugal Crepidacantha sp. (152330)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588New Zealand Crepidacantha crinispina (173737) Crepidacantha crinispina, Crepidacantha zelanica (173740) Crepidacantha zelanica (173738 173739)
Castlecliffian1.63 - 0.34New Zealand Crepidacantha crinispina (173734)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Florida) Crepidacantha poissoni (97610) Crepidacantha poissoni, Crepidacantha sp. (97607 97608) Crepidacantha sp. (97609)