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Sarophora aptiensis

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae

Taxonomy
Sarophora aptiensis was named by Herenger (1942). It is not extant. Its type locality is Can Casanyas Castellet, which is in an Aptian coastal sandstone in Spain.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1942Sarophora aptiensis Herenger

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
RankNameAuthor
familyCallodictyonidaeZittel 1877
subfamilyBecksinaeSchrammen 1912
genusSarophora
speciesaptiensis

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.

Sarophora aptiensis Herenger 1942
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-08 19:09:36
Modified: 2009-05-08 21:09:36
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Aptian to the top of the Cenomanian or 121.40000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Spain (Catalonia) Sarophora aptiensis (type locality: 111533)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Sarophora aptiensis (112209)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Sarophora aptiensis (112210)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Sarophora aptiensis (112215)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Sarophora aptiensis (112692)