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Siphodictyum

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Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4856932https://www.gbif.org/species/4856932
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)25052https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=25052
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Horneridae : Siphodictyum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Horneridae : Siphodictyum
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
-Polyzoa
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderCyclostomataBusk 1852
suborderCancellataGregory 1896
familyHorneridaeSmitt 1867
genusSiphodictyumLonsdale 1849
Scientific NameSiphodictyum Lonsdale, 1849
Name Published InQuart. J. Geol. Soc. London, 5
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Siphodictyumgenusbelongs to Horneridaestated without evidenceBock, 2000
Siphodictyumgenusbelongs to Cyclostomatasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance130 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Last Recorded Appearance105 - 100 Ma
Cretaceous
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Cyclostomata)
Visionblind (based on Stenolaemata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Cyclostomata)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Horneridae)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Siphodictyum irregulare
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2000Siphodictyum Bock
2002Laterocavea Sepkoski, Jr.
2002Siphodictyum Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
GBIF/Paleo Database - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Quart. J. Geol. Soc. London, 5 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
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