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Nelumbifolium

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Cribrospongiidae

Taxonomy
Nelumbifolium was named by Wu (1990) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn]. It is not extant. Its type is Nelumbifolium pectiniforme.

It was assigned to Cribrospongiidae by Rigby et al. (1998); and to Lychniscosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
N. pectiniforme (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Nelumbifolium Wu
1998Nelumbifolium Rigby et al.
2002Nelumbifolium Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassHexasterophoraSchulze 1886
RankNameAuthor
orderHexactinosaSchrammen 1903
familyCribrospongiidaeRoemer 1864
genusNelumbifoliumWu 1990

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. †Nelumbifolium Wu 1990
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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: 2009-05-08 18:50:16
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:50:16
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Carnian or 237.00000 to 228.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0China (Sichuan) N. pectiniforme (25405 117022)