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Prostomariidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Prostomariidae

Taxonomy
Prostomariidae was named by MacGillivray (1895). Its type is Prostomaria.

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

Subtaxa
Prostomaria (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Prostomariidae MacGillivray
1953Prostomariidae Bassler p. G227
2012Prostomariidae Gordon p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilyUrceoliporoideaBassler 1936
familyProstomariidaeMacGillivray 1895
familyProstomariidaeMacGillivray 1895

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. †Prostomariidae MacGillivray 1895
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G. Prostomaria MacGillivray 1895
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) Prostomaria gibbericollis (166365)