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Ropalonaria

Gymnolaemata - Ctenostomata - Ropalonariidae

Taxonomy
Ropalonaria was named by Ulrich (1879) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-m K Apti Sepkoski's reference number: 710 boring]. It is the type genus of Ropalonariidae.

It was assigned to Ctenostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ropalonariidae by Bassler (1953) and Bock (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1879Ropalonaria Ulrich
1953Ropalonaria Bassler p. G35
2002Ropalonaria Sepkoski
2006Ropalonaria Bock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCtenostomataBusk 1852
familyRopalonariidaeNickles and Bassler 1900
genusRopalonariaUlrich 1879

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. †Ropalonaria Ulrich 1879
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available