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Epistomia

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Epistomiidae

Taxonomy
Epistomia was named by Fleming (1828). It is extant. It is the type genus of Epistomiidae.

It was assigned to Epistomiidae by Bassler (1953), Kiessling (2003).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Epistomia Fleming
1953Epistomia Bassler p. G184
2003Epistomia Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilyBuguloideaGray 1848
familyEpistomiidaeGregory 1893
genusEpistomiaFleming 1828

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. Epistomia Fleming 1828
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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: base of the Bathonian to the top of the Barremian or 168.20000 to 121.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Spain (Castilla y Leon) E. stelligera (78219)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Ukraine E. sp. (67457)