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Astylostroma micra

Demospongiae - Astylospongiidae

Taxonomy
Astylostroma micra was named by Rigby and Webby (1988). It is not extant. Its type locality is Upper Gleesons Creek, Cliefden Caves, which is in an Eastonian/Bolindian slope/ramp reef limestone/siltstone in the Malongulli Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Astylostroma.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Astylostroma micra Rigby and Webby

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
suborderOrchocladinaRauff 1895
familyAstylospongiidaeZittel 1877
genusAstylostroma
speciesmicra

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.

Astylostroma micra Rigby and Webby 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Eastonian to the top of the Bolindian or 452.30000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) Astylostroma micra (2696)
Eastonian - Bolindian452.3 - 443.1Australia (New South Wales) Astylostroma micra (type locality: 2697)
Bolindian449.0 - 443.1Australia (New South Wales) Astylostroma micra (119489)