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Amphilectella piriformis

Demospongiae - Megalithistida - Pleromatidae

Taxonomy
Amphilectella piriformis was named by Schrammen (1901). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Amphilectella piriformis Schrammen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderMegalithistida
RankNameAuthor
suborderMegamorinaZittel 1878
familyPleromatidaeSollas 1888
subfamilyHeterostiniinaeSchrammen 1924
genusAmphilectellaSchrammen 1901
speciespiriformisSchrammen 1901

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.

Amphilectella piriformis Schrammen 1901
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Amphilectella piriformis (110530)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Amphilectella piriformis (31993)