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Sphenaulax piriformis

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

Taxonomy
Sphenaulax piriformis was named by Gerasimov (1960). It is not extant. Its type locality is Lopatino quarry, which is in a Tithonian marginal marine sandstone in the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Sphenaulax piriformis Gerasimov

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderInnaecoeliidaBoiko 1990
RankNameAuthor
familyCraticulariidaeRauff 1893
subfamilyCraticulariinaeRauff 1893
genusSphenaulaxZittel 1877
speciespiriformis

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.

Sphenaulax piriformis Gerasimov 1960
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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: Tithonian or 149.20000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation (Moskovskaya Oblast) Sphenaulax piriformis (type locality: 114679 116295)