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Calcihexactina

Hexactinellida - Lyssakida - Hyalostellidae

Taxonomy
Calcihexactina was named by Sdzuy (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto Cm mMid Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. Its type is Calcihexactina franconia.

It was assigned to Hyalostellidae by Brock and Cooper (1993); and to Lyssacinosida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. franconia (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Calcihexactina Sdzuy
1993Calcihexactina Brock and Cooper p. 763
2002Calcihexactina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderLyssakidaZittel 1877
familyHyalostellidaeChapman 1940
genusCalcihexactinaSdzuy 1969

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. †Calcihexactina Sdzuy 1969
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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: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Toyonian or 530.70000 to 508.20000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Hunan) C. sp. (97715)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Guizhou) C. sp. (106508) C. tranica (106514)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Zhejiang) C. sp. (108039)
Branchian516.2 - 506.5United Kingdom (England) C. sp. indet. (79931 79939)
Toyonian512.1 - 508.2Türkiye (Konya) C. sp. (91535)
Toyonian512.1 - 508.2Australia (South Australia) C. sp. (64459 64462)