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Girtyporidae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Girtyporidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Girtyporidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 331 - 323 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 254 - 252 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Stenolaemata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Stenolaemata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Stenolaemata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Stenolaemata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | I. P. Morozova. 1966. Novyye Permskiye mshanki Kabarovskogo kraya [New Permian bryozoans of the Khabarovsk Range]. Paleontological Journal 1966(2):33-41 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Girtypora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 49 | 290 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
| Girtyporina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 33 | 290 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Hayasakapora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 41 | 331 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Morozoviella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 269 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1966 | Girtyporidae Morozova |
| 2000 | Girtyporidae Gilmour and Snyder p. 558 |
| 2003 | Girtyporidae Kiessling |
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!
