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Scytalia terebrata

Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Azoricidae

Taxonomy
Spongia terebrata was named by Phillips (1835). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Scytalia terebrata by Zittel (1878), Hinde (1883).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
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by B. Allen on 2026-04-08; modified by B. Allen on 2026-04-08

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1835Spongia terebrata Phillips
1878Scytalia terebrata Zittel
1883Scytalia terebrata Hinde

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderSpirosclerophoridaReid 1963
suborderRhizomorinaZittel 1875
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyAzoricoideaSollas 1888
familyAzoricidaeSollas 1888
subfamilyLeiochoniinaeSchrammen 1924
genusScytaliaZittel 1878
speciesterebrata(Phillips 1835)

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.

Scytalia terebrata Phillips 1835
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Turonian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 93.90000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0United Kingdom (England) Scytalia terebrata (278467)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata (110531 110533 110617)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata (110614)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata (110530 110615)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Poland Scytalia terebrata (110120 110122)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata (31993)