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Nacospongia

Demospongiae

Taxonomy

Species
N. radiata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Nacospongia Dilliard and Rigby p. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
subclassMonaxonida(Sollas 1883)
genusNacospongia

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. †Nacospongia Dilliard and Rigby 2001
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Nacospongia radiata Dilliard and Rigby 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 09:24:03
Modified: 2007-10-08 11:24:03
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Desmoinesian or 312.80000 to 306.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 306.0 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Arizona) N. radiata (242076)