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Caelispongia topukensis

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Stellispongiellidae

Taxonomy
Caelispongia topukensis was named by Senowbari-Daryan and Link (2016). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Topuk Tepe locality, which is in a Norian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Türkiye.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Caelispongia topukensis Senowbari-Daryan and Link

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
RankNameAuthor
familyStellispongiellidae
subfamilyPrestellispongiinaeRigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
genusCaelispongia
speciestopukensis

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.

†Caelispongia topukensis Senowbari-Daryan and Link 2016
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Created: 2007-09-07 05:16:14
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:07:15
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Norian or 227.30000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7Türkiye Caelispongia topukensis (type locality: 183690)