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Verrucodesma

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Theonellidae

Discussion

The designation of the name was altered in Reid 2004 (p. 232), so the genus is sometimes written Verrucodesma Reid 2004

Taxonomy
Verrucodesma was named by Lagneau-Herenger (1962) [The designation of the name was altered in Reid 2004 (p. 232), so the genus is sometimes written Verrucodesma Reid 2004]. It is not extant. Its type is Verrucodesma subconica.

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

Species
V. cylindrata, V. subconica (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Verrucodesma Lagneau-Herenger
2004Verrucodesma Finks et al. p. 232

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
suborderTetracladinaZittel 1878
familyTheonellidaeLendenfeld 1904
genusVerrucodesma

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.

G. †Verrucodesma Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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Verrucodesma cylindrata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
Verrucodesma subconica Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Aptian or 125.00000 to 113.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Spain (Catalonia) V. cylindrata (111534) V. subconica, V. cylindrata (111533)