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Mucronellidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Mucronellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Mucronellidae Levinson
1953Mucronellidae Bassler p. G207
1999Mucronellidae Wienrich p. 276

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
familyMucronellidaeLevinson 1902
familyMucronellidaeLevinson 1902

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. †Mucronellidae Levinson 1902
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G. Malleatia Jullien 1903
G. †Smittinella Canu and Bassler 1934
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Smittinella magna Canu and Bassler 1935
Smittinella magniporosa Canu and Bassler 1935
Smittinella osifera Canu and Bassler 1935
Smittinella tatei Tenison-Woods 1877
Smittinella woodi Brown 1952
Smittinella zealandiae Brown 1952
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: base of the Chattian to the top of the Castlecliffian or 28.10000 to 0.34000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.03 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03New Zealand (North-West Nelson) Smittinella zealandiae (173837)
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Smittinella tatei (173508 173512 173521 173526)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Smittinella magna (174154)
Miocene - Oligocene23.03 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Smittinella tatei (173502 173506 173511 173516 173517 173518 173519 173520 173524) Smittinella tatei, Smittinella wataepoolanensis (173504)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Smittinella osifera, Smittinella magniporosa (174139) Smittinella tatei (167299)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Czech Republic Phoceana tubulifera (178887)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Smittinella tatei (166365)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand Smittinella woodi (173831)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Smittinella tatei (166744)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588New Zealand Smittinella zealandiae (173739 173740)
Castlecliffian1.63 - 0.34New Zealand Smittinella zealandiae (173734)