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Aptonella

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Gigantoporidae

Taxonomy
Aptonella was named by Canu and Bassler (1928). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cyclicoporidae by Bassler (1953); and to Gigantoporidae by Gordon (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Aptonella Canu and Bassler
1953Aptonella Bassler p. G194
2012Aptonella Gordon p. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilySchizoporelloideaJullien 1883
familyGigantoporidaeBassler 1935
genusAptonellaCanu and Bassler 1928

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. Aptonella Canu and Bassler 1928
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:19:13
Modified: 2008-02-26 07:19:13
Source: f = family, 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