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Hunanospongia

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Protospongiidae

Taxonomy
Hunanospongia was named by Qian and Ding (1988) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. It is not extant. Its type is Hunanospongia delicata.

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

Species
H. delicata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Hunanospongia Qian and Ding
2002Hunanospongia Sepkoski
2004Hunanospongia Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyProtospongioideaHinde 1887
familyProtospongiidaeHinde 1887
genusHunanospongiaQian and Ding 1988

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. †Hunanospongia Qian and Ding 1988
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Hunanospongia delicata Qian and Ding 1988
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: Nemakit-Daldynian or 538.80000 to 525.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Hunan) H. delicata (97714)