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Calpensiidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Calpensiidae

Taxonomy
Calpensiidae was named by Canu and Basler (1923). Its type is Calpensia.

It was assigned to Coilostega by Bassler (1953); to Cheilostomata by Wienrich (1999); and to Anasca by Pouyet (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Calpensiidae Canu and Basler
1953Calpensiidae Bassler p. G171
1999Calpensiidae Wienrich p. 273
2000Calpensiidae Pouyet

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderAnascaLevinsen 1909
CoilostegaLevinsen 1902
familyCalpensiidaeCanu and Basler 1923
familyCalpensiidaeCanu and Basler 1923

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.

Fm. †Calpensiidae Canu and Basler 1923
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2007-09-18 02:46:35
Modified: 2008-02-27 09:01:45
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Piacenzian or 3.60000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) Corynostylus labiatus (91901)