IRMNG - Porpitidae Goldfuss, 1818

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Porpitidae Goldfuss, 1818

IRMNG_ID

100323 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100323)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Chondrophora

Synonymised names

Velellidae Brandt, 1835 · unaccepted

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Genus Plectodiscus Ruedemann, 1916 †
Genus Porpita Lamarck, 1801
Genus Velella Lamarck, 1801
Genus Acies Lesson, 1830 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Armenista Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Velella Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Armenistari Carburi, 1757 accepted as Velella Lamarck, 1801 (not binomial)
Genus Armenistarium Costa, 1841 accepted as Velella Lamarck, 1801 (emendation of Armenistarius Costa, 1835)
Genus Armenistarius Costa, 1835 accepted as Velella Lamarck, 1801 (emendation of Armenistari Carburi, 1757)
Genus Chrysomitra Gegenbaur, 1857 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Discalia Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Discomitra Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Disconalia Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Phyllodoce Browne, 1789 accepted as Velella Lamarck, 1801 (invalid name, published in a suppressed work, ICZN Opinion 89)
Genus Polybrachionia Guilding, 1828 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Porpalia Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Porpema Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Porpitella Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (invalid junior homonym of Porpitella Pomel, 1883 [Echinodermata])
Genus Rataria Eschscholtz, 1829 accepted as Velella Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Ratis Lesson, 1830 accepted as Porpita Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Velaria Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Velella Lamarck, 1801 (preoccupied for Porifera)
Genus Velella Columnae, 1616 accepted as Velella Lamarck, 1801 (not binomial)
Genus Silurovelella Fisher, 1957 † (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Porpitidae Goldfuss, 1818. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100323 on 2024-11-19

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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basis of record Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details]

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hydrozoa (Class) > Chondrophora (Order) > Porpitidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Precambrian (Vendian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

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