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Wilbernicyathus

Demospongiae - Streptosolenidae

Taxonomy
Wilbernicyathus was named by Wilson (1950).

It was assigned to Streptosolenidae by Finks et al. (2004); and to Anthaspidellidae by Johns et al. (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1950Wilbernicyathus Wilson
2004Wilbernicyathus Finks et al.
2007Wilbernicyathus Johns et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
suborderOrchocladinaRauff 1895
familyStreptosolenidae
genusWilbernicyathusWilson 1950

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Wilbernicyathus Wilson 1950
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Sunwaptan or 493.50000 to 487.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Millardan497.0 - 485.4USA (Nevada) W. sp. (200142)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 487.5USA (Colorado) W. donegani (81101)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 487.5USA (Texas) W. donegani (81095 194786 194787 194789)