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Rhopalospongia
Taxonomy
Rhopalospongia was named by Hinde (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Polypothecia gregaria.
It was assigned to Tetracladina by Hinde (1883); to Lithistida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Theonellidae by Finks et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Tetracladina by Hinde (1883); to Lithistida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Theonellidae by Finks et al. (2004).
Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by B. Allen on 2026-06-01
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1883 | Rhopalospongia Hinde |
| 2002 | Rhopalospongia Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Rhopalospongia Finks et al. p. 232 |
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G. †Rhopalospongia Hinde 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Cretaceous | United Kingdom (England) | R. gregaria (278552) | |
| Late/Upper Albian | United Kingdom (England) | R. gregaria, R. obliqua (153918) |