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Retinospongea

Sclerospongiae

Taxonomy
Retinospongea was named by Wu (1991). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Sclerospongiae by Wu (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Retinospongea Wu
2017Retinospongea Wu

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classSclerospongiaeHartman and Goreau 1970
RankNameAuthor
subclassRetinospongeaWu 1991
subclassRetinospongeaWu 1991

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.

Subcl. †Retinospongea Wu 1991
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Or. †Radiofibrosclerida Wu 2017
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G. †Radiofibrosclera Wu 2017
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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: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Radiofibrosclera laibinensis (206150)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China Radiofibrosclera laibinensis (184774)