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Bryocryptellidae
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Bryocryptellidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Bryocryptellidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Bryocryptellidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 11 (33%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary, attached (based on Cheilostomata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Gymnolaemata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Cheilostomata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reproduction | oviparous, brooding (based on Cheilostomata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecospace Comments | mean weight-% MgCO3=6.2 based on 8 specimens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | intermediate Mg calcite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. Bock. 2006. http://bryozoa.net. |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Bryocryptella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Cyclocolposa ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Cystisella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Etyus genus | listed (PBDB) | 19 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Marguetta ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Palmiskenea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Porella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 46 | 55.8 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Porelloides genus | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Reussia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Rhamphosmittina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Rhamphostomella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 55.8 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Simibryocryptella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1949 | Bryocryptellidae Vigneaux |
2003 | Bryocryptellidae Schmidt |
2006 | Bryocryptellidae Berning p. 60 |
2006 | Bryocryptellidae Bock |
2015 | Bryocryptellidae Gordon and Taylor |
References
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!