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Thectardis (triangle)

Taxonomy

Species
T. avalonensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Thectardis Clapham et al. pp. 1031-1036 figs. 2, 4-5
2011Thectardis Sperling et al. pp. 25 - 27 figs. 1-2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
genusThectardis

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. †Thectardis Clapham et al. 2004 [triangle]
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Thectardis avalonensis Clapham et al. 2004
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsg
Adult length: 100 to < 1000g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 100 to < 1000g
Environment: outer shelf, marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindg
Comments: Sperling et al. (2011) suggest that Thectardis is a suspension-feeding sponge.g
Created: 2009-10-08 08:44:59
Modified: 2022-12-08 20:53:32
Source: g = genus, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Laflamme et al. 2007

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Thectardis avalonensis (51741 89095 89111 89204)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0United Kingdom (England) Thectardis avalonensis (228457)