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Polylophidium

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dierespongiidae

Taxonomy
Polylophidium was named by Finks (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-u Sepkoski's reference number: 203]. Its type is Polylophidium discus.

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

Species
P. discus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Polylophidium Finks p. 111
2002Polylophidium Sepkoski
2004Polylophidium Finks et al. p. 359

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDierespongioideaRigby and Gutschick 1976
familyDierespongiidaeRigby and Gutschick 1976
genusPolylophidium

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. †Polylophidium Finks 1960
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Polylophidium discus 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: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Roadian or 274.40000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) P. discus (81640)