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Doryderma ramosum

Demospongiae - Megalithistida - Pleromatidae

Taxonomy
Spongia ramosa was named by Mantell (1822). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Doryderma ramosa by Zittel (1878); it was recombined as Doryderma ramosum 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
1822Spongia ramosa Mantell
1878Doryderma ramosa Zittel
1883Doryderma ramosum 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
speciesramosum(Mantell 1822)

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 ramosum Mantell 1822
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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: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0United Kingdom (England) Doryderma ramosum (278550)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Doryderma ramosa (110530)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Doryderma ramosa (31993)