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Margaretta fusiformis

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Margarettidae

Taxonomy
Margaretta fusiformis was named by Guha and Gopikrishna (2007). It is not extant. Its type specimen is GSI Type No. K60/807.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Margaretta fusiformis Guha and Gopikrishna p. 208 figs. Pl. 4, figs. 5-7

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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
familyMargarettidaeHarmer 1957
genusMargaretta
speciesfusiformis

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.

Margaretta fusiformis Guha and Gopikrishna 2007
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:44:42
Modified: 2008-02-26 07:44:42
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Burdigalian or 23.04000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45India (Gujarat) Margaretta fusiformis (177173)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98India Margaretta fusiformis (178702 178703)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98India (Gujarat) Margaretta fusiformis (177172)