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Astrocladiidae

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Astrocladiidae

Taxonomy
Astrocladiidae was named by Schrammen (1901). It is not extant. Its type is Astrocladia.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Astrocladiidae Schrammen
2004Astrocladiidae Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
suborderTetracladinaZittel 1878
familyAstrocladiidaeSchrammen 1901
familyAstrocladiidaeSchrammen 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.

Fm. †Astrocladiidae Schrammen 1901
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G. †Astrocladia Zittel 1878
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†Astrocladia subramosa Roemer 1864
Invalid names: Asterospongia Roemer 1864 [synonym]
G. †Microdendron Schrammen 1901
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†Microdendron ramulosum Schrammen 1901
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 Early/Lower Turonian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 93.90000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czech Republic Astrocladia sp. (90517)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Bayern) Astrocladia subramosa (114012)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Astrocladia subramosa (110612)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Astrocladia subramosa (110530 110615)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Astrocladia subramosa (112628 112629)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Astrocladia subramosa, Microdendron ramulosum (31993)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland Astrocladia subramosa (110340)