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Norfordia

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae

Taxonomy
Norfordia was named by Rigby and Harris (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-l Sepkoski's reference number: 231]. It is not extant. Its type is Norfordia gabrielsei.

It was assigned to Dictyospongiidae by Rigby and Harris (1979); to Lyssacinosida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Prismodictyinae by Finks and Rigby (2004).

Species
N. gabrielsei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Norfordia Rigby and Harris
2002Norfordia Sepkoski
2004Norfordia Finks and Rigby p. 381

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
orderReticulosaReid 1958
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyDictyospongioideaHall and Clarke 1899
familyDictyospongiidaeHall and Clarke 1899
subfamilyPrismodictyinaede Laubenfels 1955
genusNorfordia

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. †Norfordia Rigby and Harris 1979
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Norfordia gabrielsei Rigby and Harris 1979
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

Age range: base of the Llandovery to the top of the Wenlock or 443.40000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4Canada (British Columbia) N. gabrielsei (120574)