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Sclerothamnus

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Titusvillidae

Taxonomy
Sclerothamnus was named by Marshall (1875).

It was assigned to Titusvillidae by Finks and Rigby (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Sclerothamnus Marshall
2004Sclerothamnus Finks and Rigby p. 365

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDierespongioideaRigby and Gutschick 1976
familyTitusvillidae(Caster 1943)
genusSclerothamnusMarshall 1875

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. †Sclerothamnus Marshall 1875
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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
Collections
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