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Vermifistula

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa

Taxonomy
Vermifistula was named by Wu and Xiao (1989).

It was assigned to Hexactinosa by Reid (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Vermifistula Wu and Xiao p. 16
2004Vermifistula Reid p. 511

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
subclassHexasterophoraSchulze 1886
orderHexactinosaSchrammen 1903
genusVermifistulaWu and Xiao 1989

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. †Vermifistula Wu and Xiao 1989
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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: 2009-05-08 18:50:16
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:50:16
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004
Collections
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