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Schizomavella (Metroperiella)

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Bitectiporidae

Taxonomy
Metroperiella was named by Canu and Bassler (1917) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u T Eo-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1260]. It is not extant.

It was reranked as Schizomavella (Metroperiella) by Bassler (1953).

It was assigned to Schizomavella by Bassler (1953); and to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Metroperiella Canu and Bassler
1953Schizomavella (Metroperiella) Bassler p. G202
2002Metroperiella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
RankNameAuthor
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
Lepraliomorpha(Gordon 1989)
superfamilySmittinoideaLevinsen 1909
familyBitectiporidaeMacGillivray 1895
genusSchizomavellaCanu and Bassler 1917
subgenusMetroperiella(Canu and Bassler 1917)

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. †Schizomavella (Metroperiella) Canu and Bassler 1917
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-27 02:12:06
Modified: 2008-02-27 04:12:06
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Zanclean or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Portugal Metroperiella sp. (152330)