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Cavospongiella confossa

Hexactinellida - Amphidiscosa - Pelicaspongiidae

Taxonomy
Cavospongiella confossa was named by Rigby (1986). It is not extant. Its type locality is Casey Falls, McWhae Ridge, reef slope, which is in a Famennian perireef or subreef limestone/siltstone in the Virgin Hills Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Cavospongiella.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Cavospongiella confossa Rigby

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderAmphidiscosaSchrammen 1924
familyPelicaspongiidaeRigby 1970
genusCavospongiella
speciesconfossa

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.

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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 18:46:09
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:46:09
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Famennian or 372.15000 to 368.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Australia (Western Australia) Cavospongiella confossa (type locality: 84830)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Australia (Western Australia) Cavospongiella confossa (83973)