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Carphites

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Docodermatidae

Taxonomy
Carphites was named by Finks (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-l P Guad-l Sepkoski's reference number: 203]. Its type is Carphites plectus.

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

Species
C. diabloensis, C. plectus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Carphites Finks p. 125
2002Carphites Sepkoski
2004Carphites Finks et al. p. 404

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDictyospongioideaHall and Clarke 1899
familyDocodermatidae
genusCarphites

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. †Carphites Finks 1960
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Carphites diabloensis Finks 1960
Carphites plectus Finks 1960
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: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Roadian or 279.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) C. diabloensis (108351 108352) C. plectus (43517 81592)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) C. plectus (81645) C. plectus, C. diabloensis (81640)