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Veleroa

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Watersiporidae

Taxonomy
Veleroa was named by Osburn (1952). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cheiloporinidae by Bassler (1953); and to Watersiporidae by Gordon (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Veleroa Osburn
1953Veleroa Bassler p. G217
2012Veleroa Gordon p. 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilySmittinoideaLevinsen 1909
familyWatersiporidaeVigneaux 1949
genusVeleroaOsburn 1952

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. Veleroa Osburn 1952
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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