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Exanthesis (Eligma)

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Dactylocalycidae

Taxonomy
Eligma was named by Regnard (1926). It is not extant. Its type is Eligma douvillei.

It was reranked as Exanthesis (Eligma) by Reid (2004).

It was assigned to Exanthesis by Reid (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Exanthesis (Eligma) Reid p. 542

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
RankNameAuthor
familyDactylocalycidaeGray 1867
subfamilyDactylocalycinaeGray 1867
genusExanthesisRegnard 1926
subgenusEligma(Regnard 1926)

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.

Subg. †Exanthesis (Eligma) Regnard 1926
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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 19:09:36
Modified: 2009-05-08 21:09:36
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007
Collections
No collection or age range data are available