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Gigantopora minutiporosa

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Gigantoporidae

Taxonomy
Gigantopora minutiporosa was named by Canu and Bassler (1935). Its type specimen is U.S.N.M. nos. 85730, 85731 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Gigantopora minutiporosa Canu and Bassler p. 21 figs. Plate 5, fig. 9

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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
familyGigantoporidaeBassler 1935
genusGigantopora
speciesminutiporosa

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.

Gigantopora minutiporosa Canu and Bassler 1935
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:19:13
Modified: 2008-02-26 07:19:13
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Chattian or 27.30000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Gigantopora minutiporosa (174143 174147)