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Neomenispongia diazoma

Demospongiae - Ulospongiellidae

Taxonomy
Neomenispongia diazoma was named by Kolesnikov et al. (2024). Its type specimen is PIN 5895/103a and PIN 5895/103b and is a compression fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Neomenispongia diazoma Kolesnikov et al. p. 8 figs. Fig 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassHeteroscleromorphaCardenas et al. 2012
RankNameAuthor
familyUlospongiellidae
genusNeomenispongia
speciesdiazoma

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.

Neomenispongia diazoma Kolesnikov et al. 2024
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. A. Kolesnikov et al. 2024Thin-walled subconical sponge with wide funnel-shaped apex, which gradually narrows into a tubular basal stalk. Reticulate skeletal network consists of oxeas of uniform size, in bundles of 3–4 elements. Skeleton includes C-shaped sigmoidal megascleres, which fall into the size range of oxeas. Sponge upper part contains rare coarse diactines
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: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004
Collections
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