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Myriapora operculata

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Myriaporidae

Taxonomy
Porella operculata was named by Canu and Bassler (1935). Its type specimen is U.S.N.M. no. 85842 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Myriapora operculata by Brown (1958).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Porella operculata Canu and Bassler
1958Myriapora operculata Brown

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilySchizoporelloideaJullien 1883
familyMyriaporidaeGray 1841
genusMyriaporade Blainville 1830
speciesoperculata()

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.

Myriapora operculata Canu and Bassler 1935
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-27 06:28:13
Modified: 2008-02-27 08:28:13
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Bock 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Miocene or 28.10000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Myriapora operculata (173509 173510)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Porella operculata (174154)
Miocene - Oligocene23.03 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Myriapora operculata (173502 173504)