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Plinthodermatium

Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Azoricidae

Taxonomy
Plinthodermatium was named by Schrammen (1910) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Plinthodermatium exile.

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

Species
P. exile (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Plinthodermatium Schrammen
2002Plinthodermatium Sepkoski
2004Plinthodermatium Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderSpirosclerophoridaReid 1963
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhizomorinaZittel 1895
superfamilyAzoricoideaSollas 1888
familyAzoricidaeSollas 1888
subfamilyAzoricinaeSollas 1888
genusPlinthodermatium

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. †Plinthodermatium Schrammen 1910
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Plinthodermatium exile Schrammen 1910
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: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) P. exile (31993)