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Auriculospongiidae

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Auriculospongiidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Auriculospongiidae Termier and Termier
2004Auriculospongiidae Finks et al. p. 618
2014Auriculospongiidae Amirhassankhani et al. p. 298
2015Auriculospongiidae Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby p. 393

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
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orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
familyAuriculospongiidae
familyAuriculospongiidae

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. †Auriculospongiidae Termier and Termier 1977
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Subfm. †Acoeliinae Wu 1991
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G. †Solutossaspongia Senowbari-Daryan and Ingavat-Helmcke 1994
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†Solutossaspongia crassimuralis Senowbari-Daryan and Ingavat-Helmcke 1994
†Solutossaspongia tabasensis Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2005
G. †Thallospongia Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
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†Thallospongia reticulata Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
Subfm. †Auriculospongiinae Termier and Termier 1977
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G. †Alaskaspongiella Rigby et al. 2008
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†Alaskaspongiella laminosa Rigby et al. 2008
G. †Anguispongia Senowbari-Daryan 2005
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†Anguispongia alpina Senowbari-Daryan 2009
†Anguispongia magna Senowbari-Daryan 2005
†Anguispongia parva Senowbari-Daryan 2005
†Anguispongia siciliana Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015
G. †Auriculospongia Termier and Termier 1977
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†Auriculospongia auriculata Termier and Termier 1955
†Auriculospongia perforata Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
G. †Cavusonella Rigby et al. 1989
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†Cavusonella caverna Rigby et al. 1989
G. †Molengraaffia Vinassa de Regny 1915
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†Molengraaffia regularis Vinassa de Regny 1915
Invalid names: Acoelia Wu 1991 [synonym], Molengraafia [replaced], Ramospongia Wu 1991 [synonym]
G. †Monolaminospongia Rigby et al. 2008
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†Monolaminospongia gigantia Rigby et al. 2008
G. †Polyplacospongia Rigby et al. 2008
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†Polyplacospongia nodosa Rigby et al. 2008
Subfm. †Daharellinae Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
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G. †Aliabadia Senowbari-Daryan 2005
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†Aliabadia diversilata Senowbari-Daryan 2005
G. †Daharella Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
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†Daharella crassa Rigby and Bell 2006
†Daharella micella Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
†Daharella palmata Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
†Daharella pattersonia Rigby and Bell 2006
†Daharella ramosa Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
†Daharella triassica Senowbari-Daryan and Link 2016
Subfm. †Gigantospongiinae Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
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G. †Gigantospongia Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
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†Gigantospongia discoforma Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
Subfm. †Spinospongiinae Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
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G. †Spinospongia Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
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†Spinospongia radiata Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996
Invalid names: Auriculospongiidae Termier and Termier 1977 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Created: 2007-09-07 05:16:14
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:07:15
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Sevatian or 433.40000 to 205.60000 Ma

Collections (110 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Alaska) Alaskaspongiella laminosa, Polyplacospongia nodosa, Monolaminospongia gigantia (79355)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Iran Solutossaspongia tabasensis (59919)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Tunisia (Madanin) Auriculospongia perforata (41654) Auriculospongia perforata, Daharella ramosa, Daharella micella, Spinospongia radiata, Auriculospongia auriculata, Cavusonella caverna (41975) Auriculospongia perforata, Daharella ramosa, Spinospongia radiata, Auriculospongia auriculata (41864) Spinospongia radiata, Auriculospongia auriculata (41836) Thallospongia reticulata (42072)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) Acoelia ruida (51176 51185) Cavusonella caverna (47442 47443) Ramospongia minor (51154 51169) Ramospongia sp. (51184)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Tunisia (Madanin) Auriculospongia auriculata (42092)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Guangxi) Cavusonella caverna (36262)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Daharella ramosa, Daharella pattersonia, Daharella crassa (75969)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangxi) Cavusonella caverna (47435)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (New Mexico) Cavusonella caverna (47600 47612 47650 47661 47662 47682 47707 47743 47757 95715) Gigantospongia discoforma (24203 47540 47541 47671 111885) Gigantospongia discoforma, Cavusonella caverna (47599 95716 107698)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Tunisia (Madanin) Auriculospongia auriculata (41955 41962 41977 41978 42007 42008 42021 42026 42027 42032 42035 42043 42044 42047 42076 42080) Auriculospongia perforata (41871 41883 42009) Auriculospongia perforata, Auriculospongia auriculata (41837 41854 41870 41878 41879 41956 42045) Auriculospongia perforata, Daharella ramosa (41963) Cavusonella caverna (42023 42037) Daharella micella (42041) Daharella micella, Auriculospongia auriculata (42082) Daharella palmata (42039) Daharella ramosa (41884 41973) Daharella ramosa, Spinospongia radiata (42040) Spinospongia radiata (42002) Spinospongia radiata, Auriculospongia auriculata, Cavusonella caverna (42003)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Acoelia sp. (206150) Cavusonella caverna (116605)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China Acoelia discontinua (184774)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Thailand Solutossaspongia crassimuralis (34656)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Molengraaffia sp. (36691)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Turkey Anguispongia alpina, Daharella triassica (60470)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Austria (Calcareous Alps) Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia sp., Anguispongia alpina (38148)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation (Adygea) Molengraafia regularis (36719)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation (Adygea republic) Molengraafia regularis (36720 36721 36722)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Turkey Acoelia norica (183673)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Italy Molengraaffia sp. 1, Molengraaffia sp., Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia magna, Anguispongia alpina, Anguispongia siciliana (170144)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Iran Anguispongia parva (197554)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Turkey Anguispongia alpina (183679)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Tajikistan Molengraafia regularis (34646)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Turkey Anguispongia alpina (73860)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Turkey (Anatolia) Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia alpina (38047)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Iran Anguispongia parva (175088)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Austria (Styria) Molengraafia sp. (36516)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Molengraaffia sp. (87236)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Austria Molengraafia seilacheri (25261) Molengraafia sp. (36450 58093)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6United Arab Emirates Cavusonella triassica, Molengraaffia regularis (85064)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia parva (37960) Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia parva, Aliabadia diversilata (37959) Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia parva, Anguispongia magna (37961)
Sevatian - Rhaetian212.0 - 201.3Iran Molengraaffia regularis (175089 175091 175092 175095)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Australia (Western Australia) Molengraaffia sp. (100283)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Tajikistan Molengraafia regularis (34645)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria Molengraafia sp. (22963 36807)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Iran (Esfahan) Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia parva (117469)