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Polyteichus

Stenolaemata - Trepostomata - Trematoporidae

Taxonomy
Polyteichus was named by Počta (1902) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-m O Ashg Sepkoski's reference number: 742]. Its type is Polyteichus novaki.

It was assigned to Trematoporidae by Bassler (1953); and to Trepostomida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Polyteichus Počta
1953Polyteicus Bassler p. G115
2002Polyteichus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderTrepostomataUlrich 1882
familyTrematoporidaeMiller 1889
genusPolyteichusPočta 1902

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. †Polyteichus Počta 1902
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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, Kiessling 2004, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Bohdalec or 457.50000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bohdalec457.5 - 445.2Czech Republic P. sp. (3872)