Megacanthopora (bryozoan)

Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Rhabdomesidae

Synonyms: Neorhombopora Shishova 1964, Rhombopora (Neorhombopora) Shishova 1964

Parent taxon: Rhabdomesonidae according to N. A. Shishova 1964

See also Bassler 1953, Lisitsyn 1991, Sepkoski 2002 and Termier and Termier 1971

Sister taxa: Acanthoclema, Ascopora, Ascoporella, Bactropora, Coeloconus, Euthyrhombopora, Fehlerpora, Goldfussitrypa, Hyalotoechus, Idioclema, Linotaxis, Nemataxidra, Nemataxis, Nematotrypa, Nicklesopora, Orthopora, Ottoseetaxis, Paranicklesopora, Petaloporella, Pseudorhabdomeson, Rhabdomeson, Spirillopora, Tropidopora, Uralotrypa, Vidronovella

Subtaxa: Neorhombopora crassa Rhombopora (Neorhombopora) yarchiensis

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Afghanistan (1 collection)

• Carboniferous of France (1), United States (1: Ohio)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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