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Acanthopora

Stenolaemata - Tubuliporata - Heteroporidae

Taxonomy
Acanthopora was named by d'Orbigny (1849) [Sepkoski's age data: J Sine K l Sepkoski's reference number: 581].

It was assigned to Heteroporidae by Bassler (1953); and to Cyclostomata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Acanthopora d'Orbigny
1953Acanthopora Bassler p. G66
2002Acanthopora Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderTubuliporata
suborderCerioporinavon Hagenow 1851
familyHeteroporidaeWaters 1880
genusAcanthoporad'Orbigny 1849

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. †Acanthopora d'Orbigny 1849
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:05:29
Modified: 2007-09-18 04:05:29
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Hauterivian or 139.80000 to 129.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Switzerland A. pulchella (2224)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4France A. pulchella (96668)