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Lovcenipora iranica

Demospongiae

Taxonomy
Lovcenipora iranica was named by Senowbari-Daryan and Amirhassankhani (2013). Its type specimen is BSPG 2011 I 140, 141 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Hassan-Abad, Ferdows area, which is in a Rhaetian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Nayband Formation of Iran.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Lovcenipora iranica Senowbari-Daryan and Amirhassankhani p. 18 figs. Pl 1, figs C-F; pl 2, figs A-G

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
genusLovcenipora
speciesiranica

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.

Lovcenipora iranica Senowbari-Daryan and Amirhassankhani 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:36:02
Modified: 2009-10-09 09:25:40
Source: c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Rhaetian or 205.70000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Iran Lovcenipora iranica (type locality: 167695)