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Cerberorhaphidites auriformis

Demospongiae - Cephaloraphiditidae

Taxonomy
Cerberorhaphidites auriformis was named by Finks et al. (2011). It is not extant. Its type locality is USGS 21849 Dudley, which is in a Bartonian shallow subtidal marl in the Castle Hayne Formation of North Carolina. It is the type species of Cerberorhaphidites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Cerberorhaphidites auriformis Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassChoristida(Sollas 1888)
RankNameAuthor
familyCephaloraphiditidaeReid 1968
genusCerberorhaphidites
speciesauriformis

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Cerberorhaphidites auriformis Finks et al. 2011
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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 09:25:40
Source: c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Bartonian or 41.03000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (North Carolina) Cerberorhaphidites auriformis (type locality: 119416)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9USA (North Carolina) Ophiraphidites infundibuliformis (110071)