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Polonospongia devonica

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

Taxonomy
Polonospongia devonica was named by Rigby et al. (2001). It is not extant. Its type locality is Kowala Quarry, unit H-2, Holy Cross Mountains, which is in a Frasnian slope limestone in the Manticoceras Limestone Formation of Poland. It is the type species of Polonospongia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Polonospongia devonica Rigby et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderInnaecoeliidaBoiko 1990
RankNameAuthor
familyCraticulariidaeRauff 1893
genusPolonospongia
speciesdevonica

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.

Polonospongia devonica Rigby et al. 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:27:44
Modified: 2010-02-11 04:04:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Frasnian or 375.20000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Poland Polonospongia devonica (61840 type locality: 61841)