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Leiochoniinae

Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Azoricidae

Taxonomy
Leiochoniinae was named by Schrammen (1924). It is not extant. Its type is Leiochonia.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Leiochoniinae Schrammen
2004Leiochoniinae Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderSpirosclerophoridaReid 1963
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhizomorinaZittel 1895
superfamilyAzoricoideaSollas 1888
familyAzoricidaeSollas 1888
subfamilyLeiochoniinaeSchrammen 1924
subfamilyLeiochoniinaeSchrammen 1924

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. †Leiochoniinae Schrammen 1924
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G. †Leiochonia Schrammen 1901
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†Leiochonia cryptoporosa Schrammen 1901
†Leiochonia pinguis Schrammen 1910
†Leiochonia robusta Schrammen 1910
G. †Pseudocytoracea Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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†Pseudocytoracea curta Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Pseudocytoracea plicata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
G. †Scytalia Zittel 1878
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†Scytalia excavata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Scytalia turbinata Roemer 1864
Invalid names: Pseudoscytalia [synonym]
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: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 121.40000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Spain (Catalonia) Pseudocytoracea curta (111534) Scytalia turbinata, Pseudocytoracea plicata, Pseudocytoracea curta, Scytalia excavata (111533)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8France (Rhone-Alpes) Leiochonia cryptoporosa (110460)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Scytalia pertusa, Scytalia sp. (90517)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata (110531 110533) Scytalia terebrata, Leiochonia pinguis (110617)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Leiochonia cryptoporosa (110612)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata, Leiochonia cryptoporosa (110614)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Leiochonia cryptoporosa (110616) Scytalia terebrata (110615) Scytalia terebrata, Leiochonia cryptoporosa (110530)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Poland Scytalia terebrata (110120) Scytalia terebrata, Scytalia sp., Scytalia turbinata (110122)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Leiochonia cryptoporosa (112628) Scytalia turbinata, Leiochonia cryptoporosa (112629)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata, Leiochonia robusta, Leiochonia cryptoporosa (31993)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland Leiochonia cryptoporosa (110337)