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Holodictyon

Demospongiae - Megalithistida - Pleromatidae

Taxonomy
Holodictyon was named by Hinde (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Holodictyon capitatum.

It was assigned to Megamorina by Hinde (1883); to Lithistida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Heterostiniinae by Finks et al. (2004).

Species
H. capitatum (type species)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by B. Allen on 2026-04-10

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Holodictyon Hinde
2002Holodictyon Sepkoski
2004Holodictyon Finks et al. p. 263

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderMegalithistida
RankNameAuthor
suborderMegamorinaZittel 1878
familyPleromatidaeSollas 1888
subfamilyHeterostiniinaeSchrammen 1924
genusHolodictyon

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. †Holodictyon Hinde 1883
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Holodictyon capitatum Hinde 1883
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) H. capitatum (type locality: 153918)