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Kyphoclonella

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Corallistidae

Taxonomy
Kyphoclonella was named by Kolb (1910) [Sepkoski's age data: J Kimm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Kyphoclonella multiformis.

It was assigned to Lithistida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Corallistinae by Finks et al. (2004).

Species
K. multiformis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Kyphoclonella Kolb
2002Kyphoclonella Sepkoski
2004Kyphoclonella Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
RankNameAuthor
suborderDicranocladinaSchrammen 1924
familyCorallistidaeSollas 1888
subfamilyCorallistinaeSollas 1888
genusKyphoclonellaKolb 1910

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. †Kyphoclonella Kolb 1910
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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: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 154.80000 to 152.21000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Germany K. sp., K. multiformis (74037)