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Sceptropora facula

Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Arthrostylidae

Taxonomy
Sceptropora facula was named by Ulrich (1888). It is the type species of Sceptropora.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Sceptropora facula Ulrich

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderCryptostomataVine 1884
suborderRhabdomesinaAstrova and Morozova 1956
familyArthrostylidaeUlrich 1882
genusSceptroporaUlrich 1888
speciesfaculaUlrich 1888

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.

Sceptropora facula Ulrich 1888
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Porkuni or 449.60000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Wyoming) Sceptropora facula (65239)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Sceptropora facula (173990 174027 174028)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Sceptropora facula (28023 167612)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (North Dakota) Sceptropora facula (64599 64600 64602 64606 64607)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Illinois) Sceptropora facula (167613 167615)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Estonia Sceptropora facula (167591)