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Protulophila

Hydrozoa - Anthoathecata

Discussion

WoRMS claims still extant

Taxonomy
Protulophila was named by Rovereto (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo T Plio]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Hydroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Anthoathecata by Novack-Gottshall (2025).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-08-04

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Protulophila Rovereto
2002Protulophila Sepkoski
2025Protulophila Novack-Gottshall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
classHydrozoaOwen 1843
RankNameAuthor
subclassHydroidolinaCollins 2000
orderAnthoathecataCornelius 1992
genusProtulophilaRovereto 1901

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. Protulophila Rovereto 1901
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Invalid names: Protulophila [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-08-27 03:49:02
Modified: 2010-02-11 07:06:40
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Oxfordian to the top of the Late/Upper Turonian or 161.50000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (22737)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia P. gestroi (99235)