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Kuraya

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Astraeospongiidae

Taxonomy
Kuraya was named by Romenko (1968). It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Kuraya Romenko p. 271
2004Kuraya Finks et al. p. 567

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
RankNameAuthor
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
familyAstraeospongiidaeMiller 1889
genusKurayaRomenko 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.

G. †Kuraya Romenko 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 01:52:20
Modified: 2011-06-30 06:44:23
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
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