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Paleostauronema

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Aglithodictyidae

Discussion

The original designation of the genus is spelled "Paleostauronema" but spelling Palaeostauronema is also used in the original paper

Taxonomy
Paleostauronema was named by Hurcewicz (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hexactinosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Aglithodictyidae by Finks and Rigby (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Paleostauronema Hurcewicz p. 282
2002Palaeostauronema Sepkoski
2004Paleostauronema Finks and Rigby p. 371

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDierespongioideaRigby and Gutschick 1976
familyAglithodictyidaeHall and Clarke 1899
genusPaleostauronemaHurcewicz 1985

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. †Paleostauronema Hurcewicz 1985
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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: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007
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