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Leptophragma murchisoni

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

Taxonomy
Scyphia murchisoni was named by Goldfuss (1831). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Leptophragma murchisoni by Zittel (1877).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. glutinata, L. membranacea, L. pusillum, L. striatopunctata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1831Scyphia murchisoni Goldfuss
1877Leptophragma murchisoni Zittel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderInnaecoeliidaBoiko 1990
RankNameAuthor
familyCraticulariidaeRauff 1893
subfamilyLeptophragmatinaeSchrammen 1912
genusLeptophragmaZittel 1877
speciesmurchisoni(Goldfuss 1831)

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.

†Leptophragma murchisoni Goldfuss 1831
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:27:44
Modified: 2010-02-11 04:04:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Senonian100.5 - 66.0Spain (Catalonia) Leptophragma murchisoni (112574)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (England) Leptophragma murchisoni (113111)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Leptophragma murchisoni (110530 110615 110616)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) Leptophragma murchisoni (113105)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Leptophragma murchisoni (64141)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Leptophragma murchisoni (112628)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Leptophragma murchisoni (31993)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Poland Leptophragma murchisoni (110119)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Leptophragma murchisoni (64143 64153 64215)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (Ireland) Leptophragma murchisoni (197336 197341 197342)