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Asteriospongia
Taxonomy
Asteriospongia was named by Rigby (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara]. It is not extant. Its type is Asteriospongia anatrope.
It was assigned to Heteractinida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Astraeospongiidae by Rigby (1977), Finks et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Heteractinida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Astraeospongiidae by Rigby (1977), Finks et al. (2004).
Species
A. anatrope (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1977 | Asteriospongia Rigby |
| 2002 | Asteriospongia Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Asteriospongia Finks et al. p. 562 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Whiterockian to the top of the Maysvillian or 471.30000 to 449.60000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiterockian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | A. anatrope (27084) | |
| Blackriveran - Trentonian | Canada (Nunavut) | A. anatrope (120922) | |
| Edenian - Maysvillian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | A. anatrope (27086) |