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Actinopora (Discotubigera)

Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Plagioeciidae

Taxonomy
Discotubigera was named by d'Orbigny (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes T Dani-u Sepkoski's reference number: 589,942].

It was reranked as Actinopora (Discotubigera) by Bassler (1953).

It was assigned to Actinopora by Bassler (1953); and to Cyclostomata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Discotubigera d'Orbigny
1953Actinopora (Discotubigera) Bassler p. G58
2002Discotubigera Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderCyclostomataBusk 1852
suborderTubuliporinaMilne Edwards 1838
familyPlagioeciidaeCanu 1918
genusActinoporad'Orbigny 1852
subgenusDiscotubigera(d'Orbigny 1853)

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.

Subg. †Actinopora (Discotubigera) d'Orbigny 1853
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:05:29
Modified: 2007-09-18 04:05:29
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006
Collections
No collection or age range data are available