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Costamorpha zlambachensis

Demospongiae - Pachastrellida - Costamorphiidae

Taxonomy
Costamorpha zlambachensis was named by Mostler (1986). It is not extant. Its type locality is Kleiner Zlambachgraben, which is in a Rhaetian carbonate marl/limestone in the Zlambach Formation of Austria. It is the type species of Costamorpha.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Costamorpha zlambachensis Mostler

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassChoristida(Sollas 1888)
RankNameAuthor
orderPachastrellida
familyCostamorphiidae
genusCostamorpha
specieszlambachensis

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.

Costamorpha zlambachensis Mostler 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:36:02
Modified: 2009-10-09 14:25:40
Source: c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Rhaetian or 205.70000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Costamorpha zlambachensis (type locality: 116899)