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Lacernidae
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lacernidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Lacernidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Lacernidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 7 (50%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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=6.3 based on 2 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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Arthropoma genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 23 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 0 Ma Extant | |
Cheilonellopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cribellopora genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Cylindroporella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Lacerna genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 55.8 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Ministiaphila genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Nimba genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Nimbella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Phonicosia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 55.8 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Ralepria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Rogicka genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Toretocheilum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Vitrius genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Woosukia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1888 | Lacernidae Jullien |
1997 | Lacernidae Lee et al. |
2006 | Lacernidae Berning p. 109 |
2006 | Lacernidae Bock |
2015 | Lacernidae Di Martino and Taylor |
2015 | Lacernidae 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!