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Loxophragma

Stenolaemata - Trepostomata

Taxonomy
Loxophragma was named by Boardman (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife D Fame Sepkoski's reference number: 1034,1241]. It is not extant. Its type is Loxophragma lechrium.

It was assigned to Trepostomata by Boardman (1960); and to Trepostomida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. lechrium (type species), L. leptum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Loxophragma Boardman p. 78
2002Loxophragma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderTrepostomataUlrich 1882
genusLoxophragma

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. †Loxophragma Boardman 1960
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Loxophragma lechrium Boardman 1960
Loxophragma leptum Boardman 1960
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. S. Boardman 1960Zoaria ramose and incrusting, dia-
phragms typically planar to slightly curved, closely and irregularly spaced, non-parallel, both simple and compound; wall structure atactotoechid, integrate, rarely narrowly amalgamate; acanthopores laminated, small, variable in number; mesopores largely confined to monticules.