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Holasterellidae

Hexactinellida - Lyssakida - Holasterellidae

Taxonomy
Holasterellidae was named by de Laubensfels (1955). It is not extant. Its type is Holasterella.

It was synonymized subjectively with Stiodermatidae by Finks et al. (2004).

It was assigned to Lyssakida by de Laubensfels (1955).

Subtaxa
Holasterella (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Holasterellidae de Laubensfels p. E70

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderLyssakidaZittel 1877
familyHolasterellidae
familyHolasterellidae

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.

Fm. †Holasterellidae de Laubensfels 1955
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:27:44
Modified: 2010-02-11 04:04:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available