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Tretodictyum

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Tretodictyidae

Taxonomy
Tretodictyum was named by Schulze (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno R]. It is extant.

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

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by U. Merkel on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Tretodictyum Schulze
2002Tretodictyum Sepkoski
2004Tretodictyum Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassHexasterophoraSchulze 1886
RankNameAuthor
orderHexactinosaSchrammen 1903
familyTretodictyidaeSchulze 1887
subfamilyTretodictyinaeSchulze 1887
genusTretodictyumSchulze 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.

G. Tretodictyum Schulze 1887
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Tretodictyum loeschmanni Schrammen 1912
Tretodictyum pfaffi Schrammen 1912
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: 2009-05-08 18:50:16
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:50:16
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) T. loeschmanni, T. pfaffi (110530)