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Gondekia

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Eiffeliidae

Taxonomy
Gondekia was named by Rigby (1991) [Sepkoski's age data: D Give-l D Give-u Sepkoski's reference number: 952]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Eiffeliidae by Rigby (1994); and to Heteractinida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Gondekia Rigby
1994Gondekia Rigby
2002Gondekia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
RankNameAuthor
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
familyEiffeliidaeRigby 1986
genusGondekia

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. †Gondekia Rigby 1991
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Gondekia hastula Rigby 1991
Gondekia lancifer Reimann 1945
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 01:52:20
Modified: 2011-06-30 06:44:23
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Givetian or 387.95000 to 385.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Germany G. sp. (227413)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Ontario) G. hastula (111782)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) G. lancifer (111704)