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Pelicaspongia
Taxonomy
Pelicaspongia was named by Rigby (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl D Fras Sepkoski's reference number: 230]. It is not extant. Its type is Pelicaspongia sterea.
It was assigned to Amphidiscosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pelicaspongiidae by Finks et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Amphidiscosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pelicaspongiidae by Finks et al. (2004).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1970 | Pelicaspongia Rigby |
| 2002 | Pelicaspongia Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Pelicaspongia Finks et al. |
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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. †Pelicaspongia Rigby 1970
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†Pelicaspongia cupula Rigby 1986
†Pelicaspongia perforata Rigby and Dixon 1979
†Pelicaspongia sterea Rigby 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Early/Lower Famennian or 427.40000 to 370.60000 Ma
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Ludlow | Canada (Nunavut) | P. perforata (119859) | |
| Frasnian | Australia (Western Australia) | P. sp. (84827) | |
| Frasnian | Canada (Alberta) | P. sterea (111942) | |
| Early/Lower Famennian | Australia (Western Australia) | P. sp., P. cupula (84830) | |
| Famennian | Australia (Western Australia) | P. cupula (84828 84829 84831) P. sp., P. cupula (83973) |