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Ophiraphidites annulatus

Demospongiae - Cephaloraphiditidae

Taxonomy
Ophiraphidites annulatus was named by Schrammen (1910). It is not extant. Its type locality is Heere, which is in a Turonian offshore shelf marl in the "Cuvieri-Pläner" Formation of Germany.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Ophiraphidites annulatus Schrammen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassChoristida(Sollas 1888)
RankNameAuthor
familyCephaloraphiditidaeReid 1968
genusOphiraphiditesCarter 1876
speciesannulatus

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.

†Ophiraphidites annulatus Schrammen 1910
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:36:02
Modified: 2009-10-09 09:25:40
Source: c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Turonian to the top of the Campanian or 93.50000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Ophiraphidites annulatus (type locality: 110533)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Germany (Bayern) Ophiraphidites annulatus (114012)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Ophiraphidites annulatus (110530)