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Watersiporidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Watersiporidae

Taxonomy
Watersiporidae was named by Vigneaux (1949). It is extant. Its type is Watersipora.

It was synonymized subjectively with Cheiloporinidae by Bassler (1953).

It was assigned to Smittinoidea by Berning (2006), Gordon (2012).

Synonyms
  • Dakariinae was named by Vigneaux (1949). It is extant.

    It was considered an invalid subgroup of Watersiporidae by Gordon (2012).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Watersiporidae Vigneaux
1949Dakariinae Vigneaux p. 77
2006Watersiporidae Berning p. 81
2012Watersiporidae Gordon p. 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilySmittinoideaLevinsen 1909
familyWatersiporidaeVigneaux 1949
familyWatersiporidaeVigneaux 1949

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. Watersiporidae Vigneaux 1949
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G. Pachycleithonia Canu and Bassler 1930
G. Uscia Banta 1969
G. Veleroa Osburn 1952
G. Watersipora Neviana 1896
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†Watersipora goniostoma Reuss 1848
Invalid names: Dakaria Jullien 1903 [synonym]
Invalid names: Dakariinae Vigneaux 1949 [invalid subgroup]
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 Chattian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 27.30000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Dakaria crassocirca (174142)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain Watersipora crassilabia, Watersipora goniostoma (177486) Watersipora goniostoma (177485 178465)
Tortonian - Zanclean11.63 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Dakaria crassocirca (166810)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Greece (Rhodes) Watersipora complanata, Watersipora subovoidea (122994)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Dakaria crassocirca (166744)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Italy Watersipora sp. (176385)