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Rossella

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Rossellidae

Taxonomy
Rossella was named by Carter (1872) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Lyssacinosida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rossellidae by Brückner (2006).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Rossella Carter
2002Rosella Sepkoski
2006Rossella Brückner p. 24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderLyssacinosa(Zittel 1877)
familyRossellidaeGray 1872
genusRossellaCarter 1872

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. Rossella Carter 1872
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-08 19:10:17
Modified: 2009-05-08 21:10:17
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Coniacian or 89.80000 to 86.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Denmark R. borealis, R. futilis, R. rara, R. rotunda, R. arnagerensis, R. bromleyi (74908)