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Theonoidae
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Theonoidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Theonoidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Theonoidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 2 (50%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 166 - 157 Ma Jurassic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary, attached (based on Cyclostomata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Stenolaemata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Cyclostomata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Cyclostomata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | M. Zatoń, U. Hara, and P. D. Taylor, M. Krobicki. 2013. Callovian (Middle Jurassic) cyclostome bryozoans from the Zalas Quarry, southern Poland. Bulletin of Geosciences 88:837-863 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Multifascigera ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Theonoa genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1859 | Theonoidae Busk |
2013 | Theonoidae Zato? et al. p. 857 |
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!