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Akatopora kaufmanni

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Antroporidae

Taxonomy
Akatopora kaufmanni was named by Brezina et al. (2021). Its type specimen is NHMUK D32352a and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is General Roca (W. Kaufmann collection), which is in a Danian carbonate limestone in the Roca Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Akatopora kaufmanni Brezina et al. p. 15 figs. 12C-E

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderFlustrina(Smitt 1868)
superfamilyCalloporoideaNorman 1903
familyAntroporidaeVigneaux 1949
genusAkatopora
specieskaufmanni

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.

Akatopora kaufmanni Brezina et al. 2021
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 04:47:04
Modified: 2008-02-26 06:47:04
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Río Negro) Akatopora kaufmanni (type locality: 220767)