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Phoceanidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Phoceanidae

Taxonomy
Phoceanidae was named by Vigneaux (1949). It is extant. Its type is Phoceana.

It was assigned to Schizoporelloidea by Gordon (2012).

Subtaxa
Phoceana (type genus), Sertulipora

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Phoceanidae Vigneaux p. 18
2012Phoceanidae 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
superfamilySchizoporelloideaJullien 1883
familyPhoceanidaeVigneaux 1949
familyPhoceanidaeVigneaux 1949

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. Phoceanidae Vigneaux 1949
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G. Phoceana Jullien 1903
G. Sertulipora Harmelin and d'Hondt 1992
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

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 - 11.63Czechia Phoceana tubulifera (178887)