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Epitheles

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Sestrostomellidae

Taxonomy
Epitheles was named by Fromentel (1860) [Sepkoski's age data: J Oxfo J u Sepkoski's reference number: 643]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pharetronida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Sestrostomellidae by Finks et al. (2004).

Synonyms
  • Myrmecium was named by Goldfuss (1826). It is not extant.

    It was replaced with Myrmecidium by Vinassa de Regny (1901).
  • Myrmecidium was named by Vinassa de Regny (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-u J Tith-l Sepkoski's reference number: 224]. It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Epitheles by Finks et al. (2004).

    It was assigned to Pharetronida by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Myrmecium Goldfuss
1860Epitheles Fromentel
1901Myrmecidium Vinassa de Regny
2002Epitheles Sepkoski
2002Myrmecidium Sepkoski
2004Epitheles Finks et al. p. 611

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
familySestrostomellidaeLaubenfels 1955
genusEpithelesFromentel 1860

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. †Epitheles Fromentel 1860
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†Epitheles hemisphaerica Goldfuss 1826
†Epitheles hieroglypha Klipstein 1843
†Epitheles robusta Geinitz 1871
Invalid names: Myrmecidium Vinassa de Regny 1901 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Created: 2007-09-07 05:16:14
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:07:15
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 237.00000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy (South Tyrol) E. astroides (205147 205149)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Poland Myrmecium indutum (113060)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Poland Myrmecium cylindricum (113066) Myrmecium indutum (113065)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Italy (Veneto) Eusiphonella hemisphaerica (113837)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Germany Myrmecidium hemisphaericum (114632)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Poland Myrmecium indutum, Myrmecium hemisphaericum, Myrmecium pyramidum, Myrmecium cylindricum (113006)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany Myrmecidium hemisphaericum (74050) Myrmecidium longiceps (114630)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Portugal Myrmecidium sp. (68242)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Myrmecidium hemisphaericum (34650) Myrmecidium indutum (114541) Myrmecidium indutum, Myrmecidium hemisphaericum (74104)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany Eusiphonella hemisphaerica (34608)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Myrmecidium indutum (23904 34398)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Poland E. robusta (241883)