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Cheilostomata

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Herpetopora anglica

Tithe Pit, Warlingham, Tandridge, Surrey, England, UK

Herpetopora anglica

Tithe Pit, Warlingham, Tandridge, Surrey, England, UK

Herpetopora anglica

Tithe Pit, Warlingham, Tandridge, Surrey, England, UK

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	25713	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=25713

Rank

order (PBDB)

Taxonomy (PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Spiralia
-	Polyzoa
phylum	Bryozoa	Ehrenberg 1831
class	Gymnolaemata	Allman 1856
order	Cheilostomata	Busk 1859

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Cheilostomata	order	belongs to Bryozoa	stated with evidence	Ulrich and Bassler, 1904
Cheilostomata	order	belongs to Bryozoa	stated without evidence	Canu and Bassler, 1935
Cheilostomata	order	belongs to Gymnolaemata	stated without evidence	Brown, 1952
Cheilostomata	order	belongs to Ectoprocta	stated without evidence	Brown, 1956
Cheilostomata	order	belongs to Gymnolaemata	stated with evidence	Parker, 1982
Cheilostomata	order	belongs to Gymnolaemata	stated without evidence	Gordon and Taylor, 1999
Cheilostomata	order	belongs to Gymnolaemata	second hand	Sepkoski, 2002
Cheilostomata	order	belongs to Gymnolaemata	stated without evidence	Schmidt, 2003

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

1,812

Extant Size (PBDB)

710 (39%)

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)

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	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Anasca suborder	listed (PBDB)	100	113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Ascophorina suborder	listed (PBDB)	1	59.2 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
Cribrimorpha suborder	listed (PBDB)
Malacostega suborder	listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Malacostegina suborder	listed (PBDB)	143	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Neocheilostomina suborder	listed (PBDB)	3,617	461 Ma Middle Ordovician	0 Ma Extant
Adeonellidae family	listed (PBDB)	14	16.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Antroporidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	65	85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Aspidostomatidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	41	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Batoporidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	6	56.0 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
Buffonellodidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	8	55.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Calescharidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	21	59.2 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
Catenicellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	27	388 Ma Middle Devonian	0 Ma Extant
Chaperiidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	54	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Chiplonkarinidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	7	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chlidoniidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	6	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Chlidoniopsidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	38.0 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Coscinopleuridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	5	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	59.2 Ma Paleocene
Cryptosulidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	15	13.8 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Cyclicoporidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	8	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Didymosellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	35	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Epistomiidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	168 Ma Middle Jurassic	0 Ma Extant
Escharellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Escharinidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	73	41.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Exechonellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	12	55.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Exochellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	20	59.2 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
Gemelliporellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	11	23.0 Ma Miocene	1.81 Ma Pleistocene
Gigantoporidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	32	55.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Hincksiporidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	0.78 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Hippopodinidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	22	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Hippoporidridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	18	16.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Hippothoidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	15	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Lepraliellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	141	72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Lepraliidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	10	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Lunulariidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	21	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Lunulitidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	38	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Mamilloporidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	43	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Metrarabdotosidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	33	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Mucronellidae family	listed (PBDB)
Orbituliporidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	5	56.0 Ma Paleocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Otionellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	14	41.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Pasytheidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	5	55.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Platyglenidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Poricellariidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	6	41.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Porinidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	58	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Quadricellariidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	62	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Savignyellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	13.8 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Sclerodomidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	8	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Scorioporidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	11.6 Ma Miocene
Scrupariidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	6	23.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Setosellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	7.25 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Tessaradomidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	18	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Teuchoporidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	7	41.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Thalamoporellidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	56	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Umbonulidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	62	41.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Vinculariidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	26	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Acanthoporella genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Acanthoporidea ✝ genus	listed (PBDB)
Acoscinopleura ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Adenifera ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Aegyptopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Aeolopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Aetea genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Schizoporella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Ammatophora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Anaptopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Andriopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Angelopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Anotopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Atacama ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Atactoporidra ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Auchenopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Baptopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Bathystomella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Batrachopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Beisselinopsis ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Biavicularium genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Bicornifera ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Bifissurinella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Bitectipora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Boreasina ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Brydonella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Bryocryptella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Bubnoffiella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Buffonellodes ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Calvetina ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Calvina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
Canupora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carydiopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Castanopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Catenariopsis genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Cellarinidra ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Characodoma genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	9	11.6 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Chasmazoon ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Cheethamia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cheilohorneropsis ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Cheilonella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Cheilopora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Chelidozoum ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Christinella ✝ genus	listed (PBDB)
Cianotremella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Cillia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Claviporella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Cleidochasma genus	listed (PBDB)	2	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Metroperiella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Coelopora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Coleopora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Collura ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Cornuticella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Corymboporella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Corynostylus ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	3.60 Ma Pliocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Costula ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Cothurnicella genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Craspedoporina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Cribella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Ctenopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dacryonella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dacryoporella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Decurtaria ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dentiporella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Diacanthopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diancopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Diceratopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dictuonia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dimorphocellaria ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dimorphostylus ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dionella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diplobeisselina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Diplorula genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Diplotresis ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Discosella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Discovibracella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dishelopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Distansescharella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Distefanella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Disteginopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Ditaxiporina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Duvergiera ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dysnoetocella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Dysnoetopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Entomaria genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Eohippotha ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Eoscrupocellaria ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Escharipora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Eucheilopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Eucratea genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Euritina ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fissuricella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Flabellopora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Flustrella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Francopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Fusicellaria ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Galeopsis ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Gastropella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Gaudryanella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Geisopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Gemellaria ✝ genus	listed (PBDB)
Gemelliporidra genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	1.81 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Gemelliporina genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Geminella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Grammothoa ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hagenowinella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Haplocephalopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Haplopoma genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Haplopomella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hapsidopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Haswellia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Helix genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Helixotionella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Hippoporina ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hemicosciniopsis genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Hemiphlactella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hemismittina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hemistylus ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hesperopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Heteractis ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hexacanthopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hippadenella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Hippaliosina genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	7	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Hipperechonella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hippiopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hippoexechonella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hippophylactella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hipposera ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	28.1 Ma Oligocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Hippozeugosella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	38.0 Ma Eocene	38.0 Ma Eocene
Hoeverella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Holostegopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Homalostega ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hoplocheilina genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Hopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Hormerella genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Hystricopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Ichnopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Jaculina genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Kankopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Kelestoma ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Kenella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Kionidella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Kronothoa ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Kylonisa ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	48.6 Ma Eocene	38.0 Ma Eocene
Lacrimula genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Lagarozoum genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Lagynopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Laminopora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Lanceopora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Latereschara ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lateroflustrellaria ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Laterotecatia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Leiosella genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Lekythoglena ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Lepralina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Lobopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Magnea ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Manzonella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Marquetta ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Meliceritites ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Meniscopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mesostomaria genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Metrocrypta ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Metroperiella ✝ genus	listed (PBDB)	1	5.33 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Monocerina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Monsella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Monticellaria ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Morphasmopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Mosathoa ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Mumiella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Murinopsia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Myagropora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Myriozoum genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Mystriopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nannopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Neliella genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Nematoporella ✝ genus	listed (PBDB)
Nephropora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Notamia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Nudonychocella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Obliquostoma ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Ochetosellina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Ogivalina ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Oligotopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Onychocellaria ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Opisthornithopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Otopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pachycraspedon ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pachystomaria ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pancheilopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Paravinella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Parobeisselina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pavolunuites ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Periporosella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Peristomella ✝ genus	listed (PBDB)	5	38.0 Ma Eocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Petaloconchus genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Petalostegas genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Phidolopora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	0.78 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Phoceana genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	16.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Phrynopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Platyglena ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pleurolyrula ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pleuroschizella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pnictopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pnictoporopsis ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Polycephalopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Polyceratopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Porismittina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Porometra ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Prattia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Prodromopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Prosotopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Prostomaria ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	16.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Pseudobeisselma ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pseudolunulites ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pseudostege ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pterocella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	10	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Pyriporella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pyriporopsis ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Pyrulella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Quadriscutella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Radulopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Reptescharipora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Reptolunites ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Revssirella genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Rhabdotometra ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Rhacheopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Rhagasostoma ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Rhammatopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Rhebasia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Rhiniopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Rimulostoma ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Rotoporina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Salicornaria genus	listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Sandalopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Schistacanthopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Schizaropsis ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	38.0 Ma Eocene	38.0 Ma Eocene
Schizemiella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	41.3 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Schizemiellopsis ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Schizoporellopsis ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Schizorthosecos ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	14	47.8 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
Schizosmittina ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Schizotrema ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Schizotremopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Scorpiodina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Scruparia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Scuticella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Sinupetraliella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Skylonia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
Smittistoma genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	20.4 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Solenonychocella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Solenophragma ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sparsiporina ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Sphaerulobryozoon genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Sphenella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Spinicharixa ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Staurosteginopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Steginopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Stenopsella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Stenopsis genus	listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Stenosipora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Stephanotrema ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Stichocados ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Stichopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Stichtostega ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Stomhypselosaria genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Strongylopora genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Sylonika ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Synaptacella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Taeniocellana ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Taenioporella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Taphrostoma ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Taractopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Thecatia genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Thoracopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tornipora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tremocoscinopleura ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tremolyrula ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tricolpopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tricornicella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Trilophopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Trochosodon genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Trypematella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Trypocella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tshokrakopora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tubescharina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tylopora ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Ubaghsia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Uniavicularia genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Velumella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	16.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Verminaria genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)			0 Ma Extant
Vibraculina ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Virgocella ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Volviflustrellaria ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Voorthuyseniella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	55.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Wawalia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Woodipora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Xaveropora ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1859	Cheilostomata Busk
1904	Chilostomata Ulrich and Bassler p. 407
1935	Cheilostomata Canu and Bassler
1952	Cheilostomata Brown
1956	Cheilostomata Brown
1958	Cheilostomata Brown
1982	Cheilostomata Parker

Year	Name and Author
1999	Cheilostomata Gordon and Taylor
2002	Cheilostomata Sepkoski, Jr.
2003	Cheilostomata Schmidt
2007	Cheilostomata Guha and Gipikrishna p. 804
2007	Cheilostomata Guha and Gopikrishna p. 122
2010	Cheilostomata Zagorsek et al.
2015	Cheilostomata Gordon and Taylor

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560

Ulrich E. O., Bassler R. S. (1904) Bryozoa, Maryland Geological Survey Miocene Text, 430-431

Canu F., Bassler R. S. (1935) New species of Tertiary Cheilostome Bryozoa from Victoria, Australia, Smithsonian miscellaneous collections 93 9, 1-54

Brown D. A. (1952) The Tertiary Cheilostomatous Polyzoa of New Zealand, 1-405

Brown D. A. (1956) Some Pliocene Polyzoa from South Australia, Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 104, 593-611 doi:10.1080/00222935608655864

Brown D. A. (1958) Fossil cheilostomatous polyzoa from south-west Victoria, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Victoria 20

Gordon D. P., Taylor P. D. (1999) Latest Paleocene to earliest Eocene bryozoans from Chatham Island, New Zealand, Bulletin of the Natural History Museum of London: Geology Series 55 1, 1-45

Schmidt R. (2003) Eocene bryozoa of the St. Vincent Basin, south Australia – taxonomy, biogeography and palaeoenvironments, 1-343

Guha A. K., Gipikrishna K. (2007) New fossil steginoporellid and schizoporellid species (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata) from the Tertiary sequences of western Kachchh, Gujarat and their significance, Journal of the Geological Society of India 69, 803-812

Guha A. K., Gopikrishna K. (2007) New calloporid (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata) species from Tertiary sequences of western Kachchh, Gujarat, Journal of the Geological Society of India 70, 121-130

Zagorsek K., Filipescu S., et al (2010) New Middle Miocene Bryozoa from Gârbova de Sus (Romania) and their relationship to the sedimentary environment, Geologica Carpathica 61 6, 495-512 doi:10.2478/v10096-010-0031-2

Gordon D. P., Taylor P. D. (2015) Bryozoa of the Early Eocene Tumaio Limestone, Chatham Island, New Zealand, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 1-88 doi:10.1080/14772019.2014.991905

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