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Scytalia

Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Azoricidae

Taxonomy
Scytalia was named by Zittel (1878) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti K Camp-u Sepkoski's reference number: 641]. It is not extant.

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Scytalia Zittel
2002Pseudoscytalia Sepkoski
2002Scytalia Sepkoski
2004Scytalia 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
subfamilyLeiochoniinaeSchrammen 1924
genusScytaliaZittel 1878

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. †Scytalia Zittel 1878
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†Scytalia excavata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Scytalia turbinata Roemer 1864
Invalid names: Pseudoscytalia [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 Campanian or 125.00000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Spain (Catalonia) S. radiciformis, S. turbinata, S. excavata (111533)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) S. terebrata (110531 110533 110617)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic S. pertusa, S. sp. (90517)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) S. terebrata, S. radiciformis (110614)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) S. radiciformis (110616) S. terebrata (110615) S. terebrata, S. radiciformis (110530)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland S. radiciformis (110121) S. radiciformis, S. terebrata (110120) S. radiciformis, S. terebrata, S. sp., S. turbinata (110122)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) S. turbinata (112629)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Niedersachsen) S. terebrata, S. radiciformis (31993)