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Buffonellodidae
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Buffonellodidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Buffonellodidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Buffonellodidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Gordon, D. P.; d'Hondt, J.-L. (1997). Bryozoa: Lepraliomorpha and other Ascophorina, mainly from New Caledonian waters. in: Crosnier, A. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 18. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie. 176: pp. 9-124. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 3 (75%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | P. Bock. 2006. http://bryozoa.net. |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Aimulosia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 55.8 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Buffonellodes genus | listed (PBDB) | 4 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Buffonellodes ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Hippadenella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Ipsibuffonella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Maiabuffonella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Xenogma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ipsobuffonella hyalina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1997 | Buffonellodidae Gordon and d'Hondt |
1999 | Buffonellodidae Gordon and Taylor |
2006 | Buffonellodidae 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!