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Prosiphonella amplectens

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Solenolmiidae

Taxonomy
Prosiphonella amplectens was named by Dieci et al. (1968). It is not extant. Its type locality is Rumerlo, which is in a Carnian perireef or subreef marl/limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy. It is the type species of Prosiphonella.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Prosiphonella amplectens Dieci et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
RankNameAuthor
familySolenolmiidaeEngeser 1986
subfamilySolenolmiinaeEngeser 1986
genusProsiphonella
speciesamplectens

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.

Prosiphonella amplectens Dieci et al. 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Created: 2007-09-07 05:16:14
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:07:15
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Carnian or 237.00000 to 228.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy Prosiphonella amplectens (type locality: 38163)