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Otionellidae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Otionellidae

Taxonomy
Otionellidae was named by Bock and Cook (1998).

It was assigned to Flustrina by Schmidt (2003); and to Cheilostomata by Bock (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Otionellidae Bock and Cook
2003Otionellidae Schmidt
2006Otionellidae Bock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
familyOtionellidaeBock and Cook 1998
familyOtionellidaeBock and Cook 1998

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.

Fm. †Otionellidae Bock and Cook 1998
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†Otionella circumdata Canu and Bassler 1935
†Otionella grandipora Stach 1935
†Otionella tuberosa Canu 1917
G. Otionellina Bock and Cook 1998
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†Otionellina cupola Tenison-Woods 1880
†Otionellina exigua Tenison-Woods 1880
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Comments: Traces of calcite (LMC), 120 specimensf
Created: 2008-02-27 06:29:38
Modified: 2008-02-27 08:29:38
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006, Bock 2006

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 41.30000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 38.0 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Texas) Otionella tuberosa (7438)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Otionella perforata (7316 7317 88091)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Otionella sp. (32925)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Otionella perforata, Otionella tuberosa (84174)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Otionella cupola (174216)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Australia (Victoria) Otionella cupola (174192 174196)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Otionella circumdata (174139)
Tortonian - Zanclean11.62 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Otionella cupola (166810)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Otionella grandipora (174189)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Otionella cupola (166744)