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Heteroraphidites spongiosus

Demospongiae - Cephaloraphiditidae

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Heteroraphidites spongiosus Schrammen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassChoristida(Sollas 1888)
RankNameAuthor
familyCephaloraphiditidaeReid 1968
genusHeteroraphiditesSchrammen 1901
speciesspongiosusSchrammen 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.

Heteroraphidites spongiosus Schrammen 1901
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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: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Heteroraphidites spongiosus (110530)