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Dictyospongiinae

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Dictyospongiinae Hall and Clarke
2004Dictyospongiinae Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
orderReticulosaReid 1958
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyDictyospongioideaHall and Clarke 1899
familyDictyospongiidaeHall and Clarke 1899
subfamilyDictyospongiinaeHall and Clarke 1899
subfamilyDictyospongiinaeHall and Clarke 1899

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.

Subfm. †Dictyospongiinae Hall and Clarke 1899
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G. †Cyathophycella Rigby and Stuart 1988
G. †Dialyscyphia Hurcewicz and Czarniecki 1986
G. †Dictyospongia Hall and Clarke 1899
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Dictyospongia apache Rigby and Chatterton 1989
G. †Hyalosinica Steiner et al. 1993
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Hyalosinica archaica Steiner et al. 1993
G. †Lobospongia Hurcewicz 1985
G. †Microstaura Finks 1960
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Microstaura doliolum Finks 1960
G. †Polonoscyphia Hurcewicz 1985
G. †Porsguenospongia Pickett and Plusquellec 1998
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Porsguenospongia lejalnicolae Pickett and Plusquellec 1998
G. †Ramulospongia Hurcewicz 1985
G. †Repospongia Hurcewicz and Czarniecki 1986
G. †Reticulicymbalum Botting 2005
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Reticulicymbalum tres Botting 2005
G. †Retifungus Rietschel 1970
G. †Sanshadictya Mehl and Reitner 1993
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Sanshadictya microreticulata Mehl and Reitner 1993
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: 2009-05-09 19:18:49
Modified: 2009-05-09 21:18:49
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Capitanian or 530.70000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0China (Yunnan) Hyalosinica sp. (156226)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Anhui) Hyalosinica archaica (96370)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Guizhou) Hyalosinica archaica (86849)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Hunan) Hyalosinica archaica, Sanshadictya microreticulata (86850)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4United Kingdom (Wales) Reticulicymbalum tres (119434)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Nunavut) Dictyospongia apache (119786)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany Retifungus rudens (26904)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9France Porsguenospongia lejalnicolae (112135)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Indiana) Dictyospongia indet. (180968) Dictyospongia sp. (2455)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0USA (Indiana) Dictyospongia sp. (2059)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0USA (Alabama) Dictyospongia sp. (907)
Atokan318.6 - 312.8USA (Oklahoma) Dictyospongia sp. (111937)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Microstaura doliolum (43517 81948)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Microstaura doliolum (75976 75978)