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Flexuospiculata

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa

Taxonomy

Species
F. hexactina (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Flexuospiculata Rigby and Bell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderLyssacinosa(Zittel 1877)
genusFlexuospiculata

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. †Flexuospiculata Rigby and Bell 2006
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Flexuospiculata hexactina Rigby and Bell 2006
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: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) F. hexactina (75969)