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Biflustra orbicularis

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae

Taxonomy
Membranipora striata orbicularis was named by MacGillivray (1895). It is extant.

It was recombined as Biflustra orbicularis by Schmidt (2003).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Membranipora striata orbicularis MacGillivray
2003Biflustra orbicularis Schmidt

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderMembraniporinaOrtmann 1890
superfamilyMembraniporoideaBusk 1852
familyMembraniporidaeBusk 1854
genusBiflustrad'Orbigny 1852
speciesorbicularis(MacGillivray 1895)

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.

Biflustra orbicularis MacGillivray 1895
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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 05:45:57
Modified: 2008-02-27 07:16:08
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006
Collections
No collection or age range data are available