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Erylus

Demospongiae - Ancorinida - Geodiidae

Taxonomy
Erylus was named by Gray (1867) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R]. It is extant. It is the type genus of Erylinae.

It was assigned to Astrophorida by Sepkoski (2002); to Erylinae by Finks et al. (2004); and to Geodiidae by Pisera et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Erylus Gray
2002Erylus Sepkoski
2004Erylus Finks et al. p. 191
2006Erylus Pisera et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassChoristida(Sollas 1888)
RankNameAuthor
orderAncorinidaReid 1968
familyGeodiidaeGray 1867
subfamilyErylinaeSollas 1888
genusErylusGray 1867

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. Erylus Gray 1867
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Subg. Erylus (Erylus) Reid 2004
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Subg. Erylus (Triate) Gray 1867
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 09:18:29
Modified: 2007-10-08 11:18:29
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Serravallian or 37.71000 to 11.63000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Ukraine E. sp. (229619)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Portugal E. sp. (117021)