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Beania

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Beaniidae

Taxonomy
Beania was named by Johnston (1840) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 602,1066]. It is extant. It is the type genus of Beaniidae.

It was assigned to Bicellariellidae by Cheetham (1972); to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Beaniidae by Bassler (1953), Gordon (2012).

Species

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Beania Johnston
1852Diachoris Busk
1867Chaunosia Busk
1953Beania Bassler p. G182
1953Chaunosia Bassler p. G182
1953Diachoris Bassler p. G182
1972Beania Cheetham
2002Beania Sepkoski
2012Beania Gordon p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilyBuguloideaGray 1848
familyBeaniidaeCanu and Bassler 1927
genusBeaniaJohnston 1840

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. Beania Johnston 1840
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Beania diademata Cheetham 1972
Invalid names: Chaunosia Busk 1867 [synonym], Diachoris Busk 1852 [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: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Tonga (Eua) B. diademata (166842)