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Somersetella

Demospongiae - Anthaspidellidae

Taxonomy
Somersetella was named by Rigby and Dixon (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl-l Sepkoski's reference number: 212]. It is not extant. Its type is Somersetella conicula.

It was assigned to Anthaspidellidae by Rigby and Chatterton (1989); and to Lithistida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
S. amplia, S. conicula (type species), S. digitata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Somersetella Rigby and Dixon
1989Somersetella Rigby and Chatterton
2002Somersetella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
suborderOrchocladinaRauff 1895
familyAnthaspidellidaeMiller 1889
genusSomersetella

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. †Somersetella Rigby and Dixon 1979
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Somersetella amplia Rigby and Chatterton 1989
Somersetella conicula Rigby and Dixon 1979
Somersetella digitata Rigby and Dixon 1979
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available