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Bascomella

Gymnolaemata - Ctenostomata - Ascodictyidae

Taxonomy
Bascomella was named by Morningstar (1922) [Bryozoan or Cirriped trace]. It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Bascomella Morningstar
1975Bascomella Hantzschel
2002Bascomella Sepkoski
2006Bascomella Bock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCtenostomataBusk 1852
familyAscodictyidaeMiller 1889
genusBascomellaMorningstar 1922

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. †Bascomella Morningstar 1922
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Invalid names: Bascomella Morningstar 1922 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975 (Bascomella)First described as ctenostome parasitic, boring bryozoan characterized by large egg-shaped “vesicles” connected by narrow tubular “stolons.”
W. Hantzschel 1975First described as ctenostome parasitic, boring bryozoan characterized by large egg-shaped “vesicles” connected by narrow tubular “stolons.”
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: aragonitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: boringg
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Data from Kobluk et al (1978).g
Created: 2009-07-20 11:09:53
Modified: 2009-07-20 13:11:17
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Kobluk et al. 1978, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Serpukhovian or 410.80000 to 323.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) B. panis (75698)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2USA (Oklahoma) B. gigantea (5611)