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Nephroporidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Nephroporidae

Taxonomy
Nephroporidae was named by Marsson (1887). Its type is Nephropora.

It was assigned to Ascophora by Bassler (1953); and to Scorioporoidea by Gordon (2012).

Subtaxa
Nephropora (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Nephroporidae Marsson p. G226
1953Nephroporidae Bassler p. G227
2012Nephroporidae Gordon p. 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilyScorioporoideaGordon 2002
familyNephroporidaeMarsson 1887
familyNephroporidaeMarsson 1887

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. †Nephroporidae Marsson 1887
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G. †Nephropora Marsson 1887
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available