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Spumisclera discreta

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Astroscleridae

Taxonomy
Spumisclera discreta was named by Wu (1991). Its type specimen is xb27-6-10 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Xiangbo reef 27-6, which is in a Wordian reef, buildup or bioherm framestone in the Maokou Formation of China. It is the type species of Spumisclera.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Spumisclera discreta Wu p. 48 figs. Pl 4, fig 4; pl 6, fig 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
RankNameAuthor
familyAstroscleridae
genusSpumisclera
speciesdiscreta

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Created: 2007-09-07 05:16:14
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:07:15
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) Spumisclera discreta (type locality: 51185)