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Protospongia fenestrata

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Protospongiidae

Taxonomy
Protospongia fenestrata was named by Salter (1864).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Protospongia fenestrata Salter
1884Protospongia fenestrata Walcott p. 11 figs. Plate ix, figs. 5, 5 a, b

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
orderReticulosaReid 1958
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyProtospongioideaHinde 1887
familyProtospongiidaeHinde 1887
genusProtospongiaSalter 1864
speciesfenestrataSalter 1864

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.

Protospongia fenestrata Salter 1864
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-07 18:16:12
Modified: 2009-03-08 19:56:11
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Caron and Jackson 2008

Age range: Menevian or 504.50000 to 499.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Menevian504.5 - 499.5Denmark (Bornholm) Protospongia fenestrata (75946 75947)