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Chelispongia

Hexactinellida

Taxonomy

Species
C. prima (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Chelispongia Webby and Trotter
2004Chelispongia Finks and Rigby p. 443

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
genusChelispongia

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. †Chelispongia Webby and Trotter 1993
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Chelispongia prima Webby and Trotter 1993
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: Eastonian or 452.30000 to 449.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) C. prima (2696 119501)
Eastonian - Bolindian452.3 - 443.1Australia (New South Wales) C. prima (2697)