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Ensiferites langeri

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Astraeospongiidae

Taxonomy
Ensiferites langeri was named by Kozur et al. (2008). It is not extant. Its type locality is Dasberg, Gerolstein, which is in a Givetian marine horizon in the Loogh Formation of Germany.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Ensiferites langeri Kozur et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
RankNameAuthor
familyAstraeospongiidaeMiller 1889
genusEnsiferitesReimann 1945
specieslangeri

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.

Ensiferites langeri Kozur et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 01:52:20
Modified: 2011-06-30 06:44:23
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Givetian or 387.95000 to 385.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Germany Ensiferites langeri (227413)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Ensiferites langeri (type locality: 120883)