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Hippothoomorpha (disused)

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata

Taxonomy
Hippothoomorpha was named by Gordon (1989). It is extant.

It was reranked as the unranked clade Hippothoomorpha by Berning (2006).

It was assigned to Ascophora by Schmidt (2003); to Ascophorina by Berning (2006); and to Cheilostomatida by Iturra et al. (2024).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Hippothoomorpha Gordon
2003Hippothoomorpha Schmidt
2006Hippothoomorpha Berning p. 56
2024Hippothoomorpha Iturra et al. p. 974

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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)
Hippothoomorpha(Gordon 1989)
Hippothoomorpha(Gordon 1989)

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.

Unr. Hippothoomorpha Gordon 1989
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available