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Cyclicopora
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cyclicoporidae : Cyclicopora | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Cyclicoporidae : Cyclicopora | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Cyclicopora Hincks, 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Cheilostomata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Gymnolaemata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Cheilostomata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reproduction | oviparous, brooding (based on Cheilostomata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | intermediate Mg calcite (based on Cheilostomata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Cyclicopora colum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyclicopora filifera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyclicopora fissurata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyclicopora gigantea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyclicopora laticella species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyclicopora longipora species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyclicopora mansfieldi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyclicopora multilamellosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2002 | Cyclicopora Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2006 | Cyclicopora Bock |
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!
