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Epistomiidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Epistomiidae

Taxonomy
Epistomiidae is a family. It is extant. Its type is Epistomia.

It was assigned to Cellularina by Bassler (1953); and to Cheilostomata by Kiessling (2003).

Subtaxa
Epistomia (type genus), Synnotum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Epistomiidae Bassler p. G184
2003Epistomiidae Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderAnascaLevinsen 1909
CellularinaSmitt 1867
familyEpistomiidae
familyEpistomiidae

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.

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G. Epistomia Fleming 1828
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available