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Opaeophora

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Thalamoporellidae

Taxonomy
Opaeophora was named by Brown (1948). It is extant.

It was assigned to Microporidae by Brown (1952); and to Thalamoporellidae by Bassler (1953).

Species
O. lepida

Synonyms
  • Foraminella was named by Levinsen (1909) [Not homonym Foraminella Sowerby 1835, a gastropod]. It is extant.

    It was replaced with Opaeophora by Bassler (1953).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Foraminella Levinsen
1948Opaeophora Brown
1952Opaeophora Brown
1953Opaeophora Bassler p. G174

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
familyThalamoporellidaeLevinsen 1902
genusOpaeophoraBrown 1948

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. Opaeophora Brown 1948
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Opaeophora lepida Hincks 1881
Invalid names: Foraminella Levinsen 1909 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available