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Ellesmerespongia
Taxonomy
Ellesmerespongia was named by Rigby (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: P l Sepkoski's reference number: 214]. It is not extant. Its type is Ellesmerespongia feildeni.
It was assigned to Lithistida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Astylospongiidae by Finks et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Lithistida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Astylospongiidae by Finks et al. (2004).
Species
E. feildeni (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1970 | Ellesmerespongia Rigby |
| 2002 | Ellesmerespongia Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Ellesmerespongia Finks et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Artinskian or 298.90000 to 283.30000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Asselian - Artinskian | Canada (Nunavut) | E. feildeni (117800) |