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Tethyopsis steinmanni

Demospongiae

Taxonomy
Tethyopsis steinmanni was named by Zittel (1878). It is not extant. It is the type species of Tethyopsis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Tethyopsis steinmanni Zittel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
TetractinellidaMarshall
genusTethyopsisZittel 1878
speciessteinmanniZittel 1878

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.

Tethyopsis steinmanni Zittel 1878
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available