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Rankenella zhangxianensis

Demospongiae - Anthaspidellidae

Taxonomy
Rankenella zhangxianensis was named by Lee et al. (2016). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Rankenella zhangxianensis Lee et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
suborderOrchocladinaRauff 1895
familyAnthaspidellidaeMiller 1889
genusRankenellaKruse 1983
specieszhangxianensis

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.

Rankenella zhangxianensis Lee et al. 2016
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Middle Cambrian or 506.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0China (Shandong) Rankenella zhangxianensis (221447)