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Stenolaemata

Class

Stenolaemata is a class of exclusively marine bryozoans that originated and diversified from the early Cambrian onward. Every living species in the class belongs to the order Cyclostomatida, the third largest order of living bryozoans.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Class 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Cambrian 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ141569, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Stenolaemata
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Bryozoan Classes, Lead
    Stenolaemata are a class of exclusively marine bryozoans.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Stenolaemata
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 532
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Stenolaemata
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Stenolaemata" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 521 ... "early_interval": "Stage 3"
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Wikidata: Stenolaemata
Wikidata Q141569, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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