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Pelicaspongia perforata

Hexactinellida - Amphidiscosa - Pelicaspongiidae

Taxonomy
Pelicaspongia perforata was named by Rigby and Dixon (1979). It is not extant. Its type locality is Garnier Bay, Somerset Island, which is in a Ludlow reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Douro Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Pelicaspongia perforata Rigby and Dixon

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderAmphidiscosaSchrammen 1924
familyPelicaspongiidaeRigby 1970
genusPelicaspongia
speciesperforata

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.

Pelicaspongia perforata Rigby and Dixon 1979
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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 18:46:09
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:46:09
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Ludlow or 426.70000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Canada (Nunavut) Pelicaspongia perforata (type locality: 119859)