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Maeandrostia radiata

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Maeandrostiidae

Taxonomy
Maeandrostia radiata was named by Senowbari-Daryan et al. (2005). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kuh-e Bagh-e Vang, Shotori Mountains, Tabas, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Jamal Formation of Iran.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Maeandrostia radiata Senowbari-Daryan et al. p. 399 figs. 12.7,12.8,13.1/F,2/F,4-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
RankNameAuthor
familyMaeandrostiidaeFinks 1971
genusMaeandrostiaGirty 1908
speciesradiata

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.

Maeandrostia radiata Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Created: 2007-09-07 05:16:14
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:07:15
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Kungurian or 279.30000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Iran Maeandrostia radiata (type locality: 59919)