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Wagima

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Nuchidae

Taxonomy
Wagima was named by Kruse (1987) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tojo Sepkoski's reference number: 952,1006]. It is not extant. Its type is Wagima galbanyin.

It was assigned to Heteractinida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Nuchidae by Finks et al. (2004), Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby (2015).

Species
W. galbanyin (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Wagima Kruse
2002Wagima Sepkoski
2004Wagima Finks et al.
2015Wagima Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby p. 392

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
RankNameAuthor
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
familyNuchidaePickett 2002
genusWagima

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. †Wagima Kruse 1987
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Wagima galbanyin Kruse 1987
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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Middle Cambrian or 506.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Australia (Northern Territory) W. galbanyin (60028 60030)