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Spongonaria

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae

Taxonomy
Spongonaria was named by Crickmay (1962) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 422,1240]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spongonariinae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Spongonaria Crickmay
1981Spongonaria Hill
2002Spongonaria Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyDisphyllidaeHill 1939
subfamilySpongonariinaeCrickmay 1962
genusSpongonariaCrickmay 1962

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. †Spongonaria Crickmay 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 399.50000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Northwest Territories) S. parca, S. ogilviensis (45307) S. parca, S. ogilviensis, S. sp. (45306)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47China (Guangxi) S. simplex (4865)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') S. ampullacea (40708)