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Bifaxarioidea

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata

Taxonomy
Bifaxarioidea was named by Busk (1884). It is extant. Its type is Bifaxaria.

It was assigned to Neocheilostomina by Gordon (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Bifaxarioidea Busk
2012Bifaxarioidea Gordon p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilyBifaxarioideaBusk 1884
superfamilyBifaxarioideaBusk 1884

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.

Superfm. Bifaxarioidea Busk 1884
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Fm. †Bifaxariidae Busk 1884
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G. Aberrodomus Gordon 1988
G. Bifaxaria Busk 1884
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Bifaxaria bryani Cheetham 1972
Bifaxaria diaphyota Cheetham 1972
G. Diplonotos Canu and Bassler 1930
G. Domosclerus Gordon 1988
G. Raxifabia Gordon 1988
G. Smithsonius Gordon 1988
Fm. Mixtopeltidae Gordon 1994
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G. Mixtopelta Gordon 1994
Fm. †Platyglenidae Marsson 1887
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G. †Platyglena Marsson 1887
G. †Pnictoporopsis Voigt 1975
G. †Systenostoma 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

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Priabonian or 66.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.66 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Sweden Systenostoma pontiferum (69603)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Tonga (Eua) Bifaxaria bryani, Bifaxaria diaphyota (166841 166842)