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Aulocystidae

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosida - Aulocystidae

Discussion

The sponge family, not the tabulate coral family

Taxonomy
Aulocystidae was named by Sollas (1887). It is extant.

It was assigned to Lychniscosida by Reiswig (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Aulocystidae Sollas
2002Aulocystidae Reiswig p. 1378

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassHexasterophoraSchulze 1886
RankNameAuthor
orderLychniscosidaSchrammen 1903
familyAulocystidaeSollas 1887
familyAulocystidaeSollas 1887

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.

Fm. Aulocystidae Sollas 1887
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G. Neoaulocystis Zhuravleva 1962
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Invalid names: Aulocystis Schulze 1886 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:27:44
Modified: 2010-02-11 04:04:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.2 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (Ireland) Aulocystis sp. (197336)