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Sheldonia

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Euplectellidae

Taxonomy
Sheldonia was named by Finks et al. (2011). It is not extant. Its type is Regadrella trabecula.

It was assigned to Euplectellidae by Finks et al. (2011).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Sheldonia Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderLyssacinosa(Zittel 1877)
familyEuplectellidaeGray 1867
genusSheldonia

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.

G. †Sheldonia Finks et al. 2011
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Sheldonia trabecula Rigby 1981
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 19:10:17
Modified: 2009-05-08 21:10:17
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) S. trabecula (119416)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9USA (North Carolina) Regadrella trabecula (110071)