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Acanthodesia quadrilatera

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae

Taxonomy
Acanthodesia quadrilatera was named by Canu and Bassler (1935). It is not extant. Its type specimen is U.S.N.M. nos. 85582, 85583.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Acanthodesia quadrilatera Canu and Bassler p. 2 figs. Plate 1, fig. 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderMembraniporinaOrtmann 1890
superfamilyMembraniporoideaBusk 1852
familyMembraniporidaeBusk 1854
genusAcanthodesia
speciesquadrilatera

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.

Acanthodesia quadrilatera Canu and Bassler 1935
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:45:57
Modified: 2008-02-27 07:16:08
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Langhian or 28.10000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Acanthodesia quadrilatera (174151)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Acanthodesia quadrilatera (174139)