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Nicklesopora

Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Rhabdomesidae

Taxonomy
Nicklesopora was named by Bassler (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi P Leon-u Sepkoski's reference number: 509,571,1034]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Rhabdomesidae by Bassler (1953) and Yang and Lu (1980); and to Cryptostomata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Nicklesopora Bassler
1953Nicklesopora Bassler p. G132
1980Nicklesopora Yang and Lu p. 471
2002Nicklesopora Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderRhabdomesidaVine 1883
familyRhabdomesidaeVine 1883
genusNicklesoporaBassler 1952

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. †Nicklesopora Bassler 1952
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†Nicklesopora avia Gilmour 2007
†Nicklesopora cylindrica Yang and Lu 1980
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: base of the Late/Upper Frasnian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 379.50000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Iran N. sp. (126953)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (New Mexico) N. exigua (226351)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0USA (Indiana) N. sp. (2185 2187 2191 2202)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 340.0USA (Indiana) N. sp. (557)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2USA (Nevada) N. avia (141541)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Russian Federation N. diaphragmata (49811)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Heilongjiang) N. fimbria (109615)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Nei Mongol) N. maculata (112684)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Chongqing) N. cylindrica (121025 121026)