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Brettia

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Scrupariidae

Taxonomy
Brettia was named by Dyster (1858). It is extant.

It was assigned to Scrupariidae by Bassler (1953).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Brettia Dyster
1953Brettia Bassler p. G154

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderAnascaLevinsen 1909
ScrupariinaSilen 1941
familyScrupariidaeBusk 1852
genusBrettiaDyster 1858

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.

G. Brettia Dyster 1858
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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