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Phymatellinae

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Siphoniidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Phymatellinae Schrammen
2004Phymatellinae Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
RankNameAuthor
suborderTetracladinaZittel 1878
familySiphoniidaed'Orbigny 1851
subfamilyPhymatellinaeSchrammen 1910
subfamilyPhymatellinaeSchrammen 1910

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. †Phymatellinae Schrammen 1910
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G. †Asterocalyx Moret 1926
G. †Astrolemma Schrammen 1924
G. †Bolojerea
G. †Calymmatina Zittel 1878
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†Calymmatina rimosa Zittel 1878
G. †Craterella Schrammen 1901
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†Craterella auricula Schrammen 1910
†Craterella platystoma Defretin-Lefranc 1960
†Craterella rhizophyta Ulbrich 1974
†Craterella tuberosa Schrammen 1901
G. †Kalpinella Hinde 1884
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†Kalpinella homalostega Defretin-Lefranc 1960
†Kalpinella rugosa Hinde 1884
G. †Kozlowskispongia Hurcewicz 1966
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†Kozlowskispongia bulbosa Hurcewicz 1966
G. †Paraspelaeum Schrammen 1924
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G. †Phymatella Zittel 1878
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†Phymatella bulbosa Zittel 1878
†Phymatella heteropora Zittel 1878
†Phymatella intumescens Roemer 1864
†Phymatella irregularis Hurcewicz 1966
†Phymatella sphaeroides Schrammen 1910
†Phymatella spinosa Schrammen 1910
Invalid names: Pseudoplocoscyphia [synonym]
G. †Phymoracia Pomel 1872
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†Phymoracia verrucosa Roemer 1864
Invalid names: Myrmeciophytum Schrammen 1910 [synonym]
G. †Trachysycon Zittel 1878
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†Trachysycon muricatum Roemer 1864
G. †Tretotoechus Opplinger 1915
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: base of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 152.21000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Kalpinella pateraeformis (74099)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Spain (Catalonia) Phymatella intumescens, Craterella auricula, Kalpinella pateraeformis (111533) Phymatella intumescens, Craterella auricula, Kalpinella pateraeformis, Kalpinella rugosa (111534)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Champagne-Ardenne) Craterella platystoma, Kalpinella homalostega (113758) Kalpinella pateraeformis (113760)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France Calymmatina inflata (110462)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Bayern) Kalpinella pateraeformis (114012)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8France (Rhone-Alpes) Phymatella nodosa, Phymatella reticulata, Phymatella bulbosa (110461)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Phymatella intumescens, Phymatella spinosa (110532)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Phymatella intumescens (110531 110533 110617)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Phymatella bulbosa, Trachysycon muricatum (110612 110613)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Phymatella bulbosa, Myrmeciophytum verrucosum (110616) Phymatella tuberosa, Phymatella bulbosa, Phymatella sphaeroides, Phymatella heteropora, Craterella auricula, Myrmeciophytum verrucosum (110530)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Phymatella bulbosa, Craterella auricula (112629) Phymatella tuberosa, Phymatella bulbosa, Phymatella sphaeroides, Craterella rhizophyta, Paraspelaeum labyrinthicum (112628)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Poland Phymatella bulbosa (110121) Phymatella irregularis, Phymatella bulbosa, Myrmeciophytum verrucosum (110120)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Craterella tuberosa, Myrmeciophytum verrucosum (64187)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Phymatella bulbosa, Phymatella heteropora (64215)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Phymatella tuberosa, Phymatella bulbosa, Phymatella sphaeroides, Phymatella heteropora, Craterella auricula, Calymmatina rimosa (31993)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Poland Kozlowskispongia bulbosa (110119)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland Phymatella irregularis (110336)