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Microcladina

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Chenendoporidae

Taxonomy
Microcladina was named by Lagneau-Herenger (1962). It is not extant. Its type is Microcladina aptiensis.

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

Species
M. aptiensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Microcladina Lagneau-Herenger
2004Microcladina Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
suborderTetracladinaZittel 1878
familyChenendoporidaeRoemer 1864
genusMicrocladina

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. †Microcladina Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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Microcladina aptiensis 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: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Aptian or 121.40000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Spain (Catalonia) M. aptiensis (111534)