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Verticillitidae

Demospongiae - Verticillitida - Verticillitidae

Taxonomy
Verticillitidae was named by Steinmann (1882). It is extant. Its type is Verticillitinae.

It was assigned to Vaceletida by Finks et al. (2004); and to Verticillitida by Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1882Verticillitidae Steinmann
2004Verticillitidae Finks et al. p. 712
2015Verticillitidae Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby p. 390

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
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orderVerticillitida
familyVerticillitidaeSteinmann 1882
familyVerticillitidaeSteinmann 1882

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.

Fm. Verticillitidae Steinmann 1882
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Subfm. †Fanthalamiinae Senowbari-Daryan and Engeser 1996
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G. †Cinnabaria Senowbari-Daryan 1990
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†Cinnabaria adnetensis Senowbari-Daryan 1990
†Cinnabaria expansa Seilacher 1962
†Cinnabaria minima Senowbari-Daryan 1990
†Cinnabaria regularis Senowbari-Daryan and Maurer 2008
G. †Fanthalamia Senowbari-Daryan 1990
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†Fanthalamia aksunensis Senowbari-Daryan 1990
†Fanthalamia astoma Seilacher 1962
†Fanthalamia glomerata Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2001
†Fanthalamia kadiri Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2003
†Fanthalamia milahaensis Senowbari-Daryan and Maurer 2008
†Fanthalamia multicanalis Stanley, Jr. and Senowbari-Daryan 1999
†Fanthalamia polystoma Seilacher 1962
G. †Iranothalamia Senowbari-Daryan 2005
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Invalid names: Neoguadalupia norica Senowbari-Daryan and Stanley 1992 [synonym]
Subfm. †Polysiphospongiinae Senowbari-Daryan 1990
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Subfm. †Polytholosiinae Senowbari-Daryan 1990
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G. †Nevadathalamia Senowbari-Daryan 1990
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†Nevadathalamia alpina Senowbari-Daryan 1990
†Nevadathalamia arabica Senowbari-Daryan and Maurer 2008
†Nevadathalamia conica Senowbari-Daryan and Maurer 2008
†Nevadathalamia cylindrica Seilacher 1962
†Nevadathalamia interpariesfera Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015
†Nevadathalamia minima Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2008
†Nevadathalamia orbisfera Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015
†Nevadathalamia ramosa Senowbari-Daryan and Reid 1987
†Nevadathalamia siciliana Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015
†Nevadathalamia variabilis Senowbari-Daryan 2005
†Nevadathalamia waliabadensis Senowbari-Daryan and Hamadani 1999
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†Polytholosia gemina Waagen and Wentzel 1888
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Invalid names: Leseus palazzensis de Gregorio 1930 [synonym], Leseus palazzensis inaequalis de Gregorio 1930 [synonym]
G. †Tetraproctosia Rauff 1938
G. †Sinocoelia Zhang and Fan 1985
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†Sinocoelia lepida Zhang and Fan 1985
†Sinocoelia variabilis Zhang and Fan 1985
Subfm. Verticillitinae Steinmann 1882
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G. †Menathalamia Reitner and Engeser 1985
G. †Murguiathalamia Reitner and Engeser 1985
G. †Stylothalamia Ott 1967
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†Stylothalamia columnaris Le Maitre 1935
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Invalid names: Stylothalamia dehmi Ott 1967 [synonym]
†Stylothalamia eleganta Rigby et al. 1994
†Stylothalamia hambastensis Senowbari-Daryan and Hamadani 1999
†Stylothalamia hydriotica Senowbari-Daryan 1990
†Stylothalamia permica Senowbari-Daryan 1990
†Stylothalamia polysiphonata Senowbari-Daryan 1994
G. †Vascothalamia Reitner and Engeser 1985
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Invalid names: Vascothalmia [synonym]
G. †Wienbergia Clausen 1982
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†Wienbergia faxensis Ravn 1899
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-09 18:27:30
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:27:30
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Roadian to the top of the Santonian or 274.40000 to 83.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 266.9 Ma

Collections (89 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Croatia Sinocoelia sp., Sinocoelia lepida (75510)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guizhou) Stylothalamia eleganta (116701)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Leseus palazzensis, Leseus palazzensis (233340) Stylothalamia permica (75474)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Cambodia Steinmannia gemina (233582)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Guangxi) Stylothalamia sp. (36262)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Guizhou) Stylothalamia eleganta (47456)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Hubei) Sinocoelia lepida (74928 107766) Sinocoelia variabilis (107767)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Hungary Stylothalamia dehmi (42258)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Germany Polytholosia sp. (67652)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Slovakia Stylothalamia dehmi (36648 36651)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Oman Stylothalamia dehmi (49417)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Slovenia Stylothalamia dehmi (36558)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Hungary Stylothalamia dehmi (60383)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Türkiye Fanthalamia kadiri (73853)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Slovenia Stylothalamia dehmi (60059)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Japan Stylothalamia dehmi (165296)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy Ascosymplegma expansum (32923)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Austria Stylothalamia dehmi (60053 60117)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Türkiye (Isparta) Cinnabaria minima, Fania aksunensis (45514)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Greece Verticillites sp., Stylothalamia dehmi, Stylothalamia hydriotica (38018)
Tuvalian - Alaunian233.6 - 211.18Tajikistan Stylothalamia sp. (36700)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Slovenia Stylothalamia sp. (60386)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Türkiye Cinnabaria minima (73860)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Türkiye (Anatolia) Stylothalamia polysiphonata, Stylothalamia dehmi (38047)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Nevada) Ascosymplegma expansum, Polytholosia astoma (100412) Neoguadalupia norica (150761) Nevadathalamia cylindrica (144577) Nevadathalamia cylindrica, Ascosymplegma expansum (33439)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Nevada) Ascosymplegma expansum, Polytholosia astoma (100391) Cinnabaria sp. (32661)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Canada (Yukon) Polytholosia cylindrica (38034) Polytholosia cylindrica, Ascosymplegma expansum, Polytholosia ramosa (38033)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Russian Federation (Adygea) Verticillites sp., Ascosymplegma expansum, Neoguadalupia incrustans (36719)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Alaska) Nevadathalamia minima, Nevadathalamia cylindrica (80017)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Italy (Sicily) Polysiphospongia collesanensis (38318) Polysiphospongia collesanensis, Polytholosia sp. (38319)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Canada (British Columbia) Cinnabaria sp., Fanthalamia multicanalis, Cinnabaria expansa, Fanthalamia astoma (22994)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Austria (Calcareous Alps) Nevadathalamia sp. 1, Nevadathalamia sp. 2, Nevadathalamia sp., Polytholosia sp. (38148)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Türkiye Stylothalamia sp. (73858)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Russian Federation (Adygea republic) Neoguadalupia incrustans (36720 36721 36722)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru Polytholosia complicata (45512)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Mexico (Sonora) Cinnabaria expansa (41019) Fania sp., Nevadathalamia cylindrica, Cinnabaria expansa (39179) Fanthalamia glomerata, Fanthalamia polystoma (100116) Nevadathalamia cylindrica, Cinnabaria expansa, Fania polystoma (39170)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Italy Nevadathalamia sp. 1, Nevadathalamia sp. 2, Nevadathalamia sp. 3, Nevadathalamia sp. 4, Polysiphospongia fluegeli, Polysiphospongia collesanensis, Nevadathalamia siciliana, Nevadathalamia interpariesfera (170144)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Iran Nevadathalamia variabilis (197554)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18India Colospongia catenulata (36385 36386)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Tajikistan Verticillites rectangilaris, Polytholosia polystoma (36695)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Canada (Yukon) Cinnabaria sp., Nevadathalamia sp. (40761)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria Cinnabaria adnetensis, Polytholosia sp. (36815) Polytholosia sp., Polytholosia cylindrica (25261 58093)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy (Sicily) Nevadathalamia sp., Polysiphospongia fluegeli, Polysiphospongia collesanensis, Nevadathalamia alpina, Nevadathalamia orbisfera (36454)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria (Styria) Verticillitidae indet. (36516)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7United Arab Emirates Nevadathalamia arabica, Nevadathalamia conica, Fanthalamia milahaensis, Cinnabaria regularis, Iranothalamia incrustans (85064)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Iran Fanthalamia aksuensis, Cinnabaria minima, Nevadathalamia variabilis, Iranothalamia incrustans (37960) Fanthalamia aksuensis, Nevadathalamia variabilis, Iranothalamia incrustans (37959) Neoguadalupia incrustans, Stylothalamia columnaris, Nevadathalamia waliabadensis, Stylothalamia hambastensis (37044) Nevadathalamia variabilis, Iranothalamia incrustans (34635 37962 37963 67970) Nevadathalamia variabilis, Iranothalamia incrustans, Stylothalamia columnaris (36869) Stylothalamia sp., Nevadathalamia variabilis, Iranothalamia incrustans, Stylothalamia columnaris (37961)
Sevatian - Rhaetian211.18 - 201.4Tajikistan Polytholosia polystoma (36699)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Iran (Esfahan) Nevadathalamia sp., Nevadathalamia variabilis (117469)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Cinnabaria adnetensis (22963 36801 36807)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Italy (Prealpi Bellunesi) Stylothalamia sp. (38081)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Peru Stylothalamia columnaris (36961)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Morocco Stromatomorpha columnaris (139351)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian192.9 - 174.7Italy Stylothalamia budaensis, Stylothalamia columnaris (38030 38031 38032)
Middle Callovian - Early/Lower Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Tajikistan Verticillites convexus (36723)
Early/Lower Aptian - Late/Upper Aptian121.4 - 113.2France Verticillites sp. (58115)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2France Verticillites sp. (58865)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2France (Rhone-Alpes) Verticillites sp. (112655)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6France Verticillites minor (3788)