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Iranospongia circulata

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Wewokellidae

Taxonomy
Iranospongia circulata was named by Rigby et al. (2005). It is not extant. Its type locality is La Kaftari, Esfahan, which is in a Capitanian shallow subtidal limestone in the Jamal Formation of Iran. It is the type species of Iranospongia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Iranospongia circulata Rigby et al. pp. 536-538

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
RankNameAuthor
familyWewokellidaeKing 1943
genusIranospongia
speciescirculata

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.

†Iranospongia circulata Rigby et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 01:52:20
Modified: 2011-06-30 06:44:23
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Iran Iranospongia circulata (type locality: 58096)