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Cheilosporites

Demospongiae - Verticillitida - Cheilosporitiidae

Taxonomy
Cheilosporites was named by Wähner (1903) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori Tr Rhae Sepkoski's reference number: 941,1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Cheilosporites tirolensis. It is the type genus of Cheilosporitiidae.

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

Species
C. tirolensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Cheilosporites Wähner
2002Cheilosporites Sepkoski
2004Cheilosporites Finks et al. p. 710
2015Cheilosporites Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby p. 390

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
orderVerticillitida
familyCheilosporitiidaeFischer 1962
genusCheilosporitesWähner 1903

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. †Cheilosporites Wähner 1903
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Cheilosporites tirolensis Wähner 1903
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-09 18:27:30
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:27:30
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Lacian to the top of the Rhaetian or 227.30000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tuvalian - Alaunian233.6 - 211.18Tajikistan C. tirolensis (36700)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Tajikistan C. tirolensis (34646)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Greece C. tirolensis (24310)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Italy (Sicily) C. tirolensis (38319)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Austria (Calcareous Alps) C. tirolensis (38148)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Italy C. tirolensis (170144)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Slovenia C. tirolensis (36565 36567)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Italy (Sicily) C. tirolensis (38061)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Tajikistan C. tirolensis (36695)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy (Sicily) C. tirolensis (36454)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria C. tirolensis (36815 58093)
Sevatian - Rhaetian211.18 - 201.4Tajikistan C. tirolensis (36698)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Slovenia C. tirolensis (36572)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Tajikistan C. tirolensis (34645)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria C. tirolensis (36801 36807)