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Leiophyllum

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Theonellidae

Taxonomy
Leiophyllum was named by Schrammen (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: K u K Camp-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1021]. It is not extant. Its type is Leiophyllum panniculosum.

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

Species
L. panniculosum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Leiophyllum Schrammen
2002Leiophyllum Sepkoski
2004Leiophyllum Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
RankNameAuthor
suborderTetracladinaZittel 1878
familyTheonellidaeLendenfeld 1904
subfamilyTheonellinaevon Lendenfeld 1904
genusLeiophyllumSchrammen 1924

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. †Leiophyllum Schrammen 1924
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Leiophyllum panniculosum Schrammen 1924
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: Early/Lower Turonian or 93.50000 to 89.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Germany (Bayern) L. panniculosum (114012)