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Dierespongiidae

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dierespongiidae

Taxonomy
Dierespongiidae was named by Rigby and Gutschick (1976). Its type is Dierespongia.

It was assigned to Dierespongioidea by Finks et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Dierespongiidae Rigby and Gutschick
2004Dierespongiidae Finks et al. p. 359

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDierespongioideaRigby and Gutschick 1976
familyDierespongiidaeRigby and Gutschick 1976
familyDierespongiidaeRigby and Gutschick 1976

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. †Dierespongiidae Rigby and Gutschick 1976
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G. †Polylophidium Finks 1960
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Polylophidium discus Finks 1960
G. †Polyplectella Ruedemann 1925
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 Katian to the top of the Roadian or 452.80000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blackriveran - Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Dierespongia palla (8592)
Katian452.8 - 445.2USA (New York) Polyplectella mira (340)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Polylophidium discus (81640)