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Penetrantiidae

Gymnolaemata - Ctenostomata - Penetrantiidae

Taxonomy
Penetrantiidae was named by Silen (1946). It is extant. Its type is Penetrantia.

It was assigned to Stolonifera by Bassler (1953).

Subtaxa
Penetrantia (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1946Penetrantiidae Silen
1953Penetrantiidae Bassler p. G37

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCtenostomataBusk 1852
suborderStoloniferaEhlers 1876
familyPenetrantiidaeSilen 1946
familyPenetrantiidaeSilen 1946

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. Penetrantiidae Silen 1946
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: aragonitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:38:08
Modified: 2010-02-11 02:11:32
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Belgium Penetrantia concharum (80674)