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Lychniscaulus vannus

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae

Taxonomy
Lychniscaulus vannus was named by Schrammen (1937). It is not extant. It is the type species of Lychniscaulus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Lychniscaulus vannus Schrammen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
RankNameAuthor
familyVentriculitidaeSmith 1848
subfamilyLychniscaulinae
genusLychniscaulusSchrammen 1937
speciesvannusSchrammen 1937

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.

Lychniscaulus vannus Schrammen 1937
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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: Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 154.80000 to 152.21000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Germany Lychniscaulus vannus (74037)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany Lychniscaulus vannus (74063)