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Polyactinella

Polyactinellidae

Taxonomy
Polyactinella was named by Mostler (1985). It is not extant. Its type is Polyactinella furcata. It is the type genus of Polyactinellidae.

It was assigned to Polyactinellidae by Mostler (1985), Finks et al. (2004).

Species
P. furcata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Polyactinella Mostler
2004Polyactinella Finks et al. p. 758

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
familyPolyactinellidae
genusPolyactinella

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. †Polyactinella Mostler 1985
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Polyactinella furcata Mostler 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-27 17:00:59
Modified: 2022-12-08 20:54:08
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lenian to the top of the Middle Cambrian or 516.00000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lenian516.0 - 508.2Italy (Sardinia) P. furcata (122015)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Italy (Sardinia) P. furcata (122016)