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Doryderma dichotomum

Demospongiae - Megalithistida - Pleromatidae

Taxonomy
Polypothecia dichotoma was named by Benett (1831). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Doryderma dichotomum by Hinde (1883).

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by B. Allen on 2026-04-10; modified by B. Allen on 2026-04-10

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1831Polypothecia dichotoma Benett
1883Doryderma dichotomum Hinde

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderMegalithistida
RankNameAuthor
suborderMegamorinaZittel 1878
familyPleromatidaeSollas 1888
subfamilyPleromatinaeSollas 1888
genusDorydermaZittel 1878
speciesdichotomum(Benett 1831)

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.

†Doryderma dichotomum Benett 1831
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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: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Doryderma dichotomum (153918)