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Phymaplectia

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Theonellidae

Taxonomy
Phymaplectia was named by Hinde (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sn]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Phymaplectiinae.

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Phymaplectia Hinde
2002Phymaplecia Sepkoski
2002Phymaplectia Sepkoski
2004Phymaplectia Finks et al. p. 231

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
RankNameAuthor
suborderTetracladinaZittel 1878
familyTheonellidaeLendenfeld 1904
subfamilyPhymaplectiinae
genusPhymaplectiaHinde 1883

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. †Phymaplectia Hinde 1883
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Phymaplectia cribrata Hinde 1884
Invalid names: Phymaplecia [objective synonym]
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: base of the Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 121.40000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Spain (Catalonia) P. irregularis (111534)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Bayern) P. cribrata (114012)