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Takakkawiidae

Demospongiae - Protomonaxonida - Takakkawiidae

Taxonomy
Takakkawiidae was named by De Laubenfels (1955). It is not extant. Its type is Takakkawia.

It was assigned to Protomonaxonida by Finks et al. (2004).

Subtaxa
Takakkawia (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Takakkawiidae De Laubenfels
2004Takakkawiidae Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassClavaxinellidaLevi 1956
RankNameAuthor
orderProtomonaxonida
familyTakakkawiidaeDe Laubenfels 1955
familyTakakkawiidaeDe Laubenfels 1955

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.

Fm. †Takakkawiidae De Laubenfels 1955
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G. †Takakkawia Walcott 1920
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Takakkawia lineata Walcott 1920
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:36:02
Modified: 2009-10-09 09:25:40
Source: c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the St Davids to the top of the Delamaran or 506.50000 to 505.30000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (British Columbia) Takakkawia lineata (84412 84415 84418 84419 84420 84422 84423 84424 84425 84426 84428 84429 84430 84431 84432 84433 84434 84435 84437 121959 121961 121962 121963)
St Davids506.5 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) Takakkawia sp. (122094)