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Megarhiza dubia

Demospongiae - Monalithistida - Megarhizidae

Taxonomy
Megarhiza dubia was named by Schrammen (1901). It is not extant. It is the type species of Megarhiza.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Megarhiza dubia Schrammen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderMonalithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1955
RankNameAuthor
suborderMegarhizomorinaSchrammen 1924
familyMegarhizidaeSchrammen 1901
genusMegarhizaSchrammen 1901
speciesdubiaSchrammen 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.

Megarhiza dubia 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: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

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) Megarhiza dubia (110530)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Megarhiza dubia (64187)