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Valospongia sonorensis

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Valospongia sonorensis Beresi et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDierespongioideaRigby and Gutschick 1976
genusValospongiaRigby 1971
speciessonorensis

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.

Valospongia sonorensis Beresi et al. 2017
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-09 19:18:49
Modified: 2009-05-09 21:18:49
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Boomerangian or 500.50000 to 499.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Drumian - Marjumian504.5 - 497.0Mexico Valospongia sonorensis (236876)
Boomerangian500.5 - 499.0Mexico Valospongia sonorensis (200299)