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Polystomiella

Demospongiae

Taxonomy
Polystomiella was named by Reid (2004). It is not extant.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Polystoma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
genusPolystomiella

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. †Polystomiella Reid 2004
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Invalid names: Polystoma [replaced]
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: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oxfordian to the top of the Oxfordian or 161.20000 to 157.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3United Kingdom (England) Polystoma kobyi (1602)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7United Kingdom (England) Polystoma sp. (5937)