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Cassianostroma

Taxonomy
Cassianostroma was named by Flügel (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn]. It is not extant. Its type is Cassianostroma kuepperi.

It was assigned to Hydrozoa by Flügel (1960); to Halichondrida by Senowbari-Daryan (1990); to Axinellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Porifera by Stearn and Stock (2015).

Species
C. kuepperi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Cassianostroma Flügel
1990Cassianostroma Senowbari-Daryan
2002Cassianostroma Sepkoski
2015Cassianostroma Stearn and Stock p. 308

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
genusCassianostromaFlügel 1960

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. †Cassianostroma Flügel 1960
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Cassianostroma kuepperi Flügel 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-27 17:00:59
Modified: 2022-12-08 20:54:08
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Julian or 237.00000 to 233.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy C. kuepperi (34691)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy C. kuepperi (170920)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Oman C. kuepperi (24305)