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Protomelission

Stenolaemata

Taxonomy
Protomelission was named by Brock and Cooper (1993) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tojo Sepkoski's reference number: 1057]. Its type is Protomelission gatehousei.

It was synonymized subjectively with Cambroclavus by Xiang et al. (2023).

It was assigned to Problematica by Sepkoski (2002); to Bryozoa by Zhang et al. (2021); to Dasycladales by Yang et al. (2023); and to Stenolaemata by Song et al. (2026).

Species
P. gatehousei (type species)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by A. Hendy on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Protomelission Brock and Cooper p. 774
2002Protomelission Sepkoski
2021Protomelission Zhang et al.
2023Protomelission Yang et al.
2026Protomelission Song et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
genusProtomelission

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. †Protomelission Brock and Cooper 1993
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Protomelission gatehousei Brock and Cooper 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Stage 3 to the top of the Toyonian or 521.00000 to 508.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stage 3521.0 - 514.5China (Shaanxi) P. gatehousei (223399)
Toyonian512.1 - 508.2Australia (South Australia) P. gatehousei (64461 64472)