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Hyalonema

Hexactinellida - Hyalonematidae

Taxonomy
Hyalonema was named by Gray (1832) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R]. It is extant. It is the type genus of Hyalonematidae.

It was assigned to Amphidiscosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Hyalonematidae by Brückner et al. (2003) and Finks et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1832Hyalonema Gray
2002Hyalonemia Sepkoski
2003Hyalonema Brückner et al.
2004Hyalonema Finks et al. p. 320

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphidiscophora
familyHyalonematidaeGray 1857
genusHyalonemaGray 1832

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. Hyalonema Gray 1832
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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: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 28.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Brandenburg) H. sp. (91096)