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Calescharidae (disused)

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Calescharidae

Taxonomy
Calescharidae was named by Cook and Bock (2001). It is extant.

It was assigned to Microporoidea by Schmidt (2003); and to Cheilostomata by Bock (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Calescharidae Cook and Bock
2003Calescharidae Schmidt
2006Calescharidae Bock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
familyCalescharidaeCook and Bock 2001
familyCalescharidaeCook and Bock 2001

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. Calescharidae Cook and Bock 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Comments: 51.6% calcite with 4.5% MgCO3 on average (mixed calcite-aragonite)f
Created: 2008-02-27 02:14:50
Modified: 2008-02-27 04:14:50
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013
Collections
No collection or age range data are available