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Cryptolichenariidae

Demospongiae - Chaetetida - Cryptolichenariidae

Taxonomy
Cryptolichenariidae was named by Sokolov (1959).

It was assigned to Tetradiida by Klaamann (1966); and to Chaetetida by Hill (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Cryptolichenariidae Sokolov
1966Cryptolichenariidae Klaamann
1981Cryptolichenariidae Hill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
orderChaetetidaOkulitch 1936
familyCryptolichenariidaeSokolov 1959
familyCryptolichenariidaeSokolov 1959

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.

Fm. †Cryptolichenariidae Sokolov 1959
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G. †Amsassia Sokolov and Mironova 1959
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†Amsassia cloudi Sando 1957
†Amsassia simplex Rigby and Hintze 1977
G. †Cryptolichenaria Sokolov 1955
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†Cryptolichenaria miranda Sokolov 1955
†Cryptolichenaria multiplex Klaamann 1966
G. †Porkunites Klaamann 1966
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†Porkunites amalloides Dybowski 1873
†Porkunites dubius Khayznikova 1989
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: gregariouso
Clonal: yeso
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-02-19 06:45:11
Modified: 2009-05-09 19:56:53
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Tremadocian to the top of the Porkuni or 486.85000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Argentina Amsassia argentina (8880)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Lichenaria sp. (80769)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Cryptolichenaria baikitica, Cryptolichenaria miranda (206303)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (GanSu) Amsassia sp. (8561)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Kazakhstan Amsassia sp. (80224)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (Gansu) Amsassia sp. (23590)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (GanSu) Amsassia sp. (8565)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Russian Federation Amsassia raduguini, Amsassia falsa, Amsassia princeps (78801) Amsassia raduguini, Amsassia princeps, Amsassia falsa (78800)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China Porkunites sp. (91572)
Soudleyan - Onnian458.2 - 449.5China (GanSu) Amsassia sp. (8547)
Chatfieldian - Edenian453.8 - 450.2Canada (Nunavut) Amsassia floweri (192339)
Chatfieldian - Maysvillian453.8 - 449.6Canada (Nunavut) Amsassia floweri (192776)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan Amsassia sp. (161990)
Katian452.8 - 445.2China Amsassia sp. (184486)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Rapla) Cryptolichenaria multiplex (175137)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Porkunites dubius (79437)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (XinJiang) Amsassia sp. (20790)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Estonia (Lääne-Virumaa) Porkunites amalloides (228451)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Estonia (Järva) Porkunites amalloides (174096)