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Lekythoporidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Lekythoporidae

Taxonomy
Lekythoporidae was named by Levinsen (1909). It is extant. Its type is Lekythopora.

It was assigned to Ascophora by Bassler (1953); to Batoporoidea by Schmidt (2003); and to Conescharellinoidea by Gordon (2012).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Lekythoporidae Levinsen
1949Aulopocellidae Vigneaux p. 20
1953Lekythoporidae Bassler p. G232
2003Lekythoporidae Schmidt
2012Lekythoporidae Gordon p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilyConescharellinoideaLevinsen 1909
familyLekythoporidaeLevinsen 1909
familyLekythoporidaeLevinsen 1909

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. Lekythoporidae Levinsen 1909
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G. Aulopocella Maplestone 1903
G. †Catadysis Canu and Bassler 1927
G. Harpagozoon Gordon 2009
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Invalid names: Harpago Gordon 1989 [replaced]
G. Jugescharellina Gordon 1989
G. Lekythopora MacGillivray 1883
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Lekythopora hystrix MacGillivray 1883
G. †Orthoporidra Canu and Bassler 1927
G. †Poeccilopora MacGillivray 1886
G. †Terataulopocella Rosso 2002
G. †Turritigera Busk 1884
Invalid names: Aulopocellidae Vigneaux 1949 [synonym]
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: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Oligocene to the top of the Miocene or 33.90000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Lekythopora hystrix (173508 173512)