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Porina fissurifera

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Porinidae

Taxonomy
Porina fissurifera was named by Canu and Bassler (1935). Its type specimen is U.S.N.M. nos. 85584, 85585 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Porina fissurifera Canu and Bassler p. 16 figs. Plate 4, fig. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilySchizoporelloideaJullien 1883
familyPorinidaeD'Orbigny 1852
genusPorina
speciesfissurifera

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.

Porina fissurifera Canu and Bassler 1935
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:53:11
Modified: 2008-02-27 08:37:06
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Langhian or 27.30000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Porina fissurifera (174150)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Porina fissurifera (174139)