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Plakinida

Demospongiae - Plakinida

Taxonomy
Plakinida was named by Reid (1968).

It was assigned to Choristida by Finks et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Plakinida Reid
2004Plakinida Finks et al. p. 177

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
subclassChoristida(Sollas 1888)
orderPlakinidaReid 1968
orderPlakinidaReid 1968

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.

Or. †Plakinida Reid 1968
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Fm. †Acanthastrellidae Schrammen 1924
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G. Acanthoplakina Burton 1959
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:36:02
Modified: 2009-10-09 09:25:40
Source: c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Oxfordian to the top of the Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 157.90000 to 152.21000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 154.8 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Portugal Plakinidae indet. (68246)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Portugal Plakinidae indet. (68248)