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Auriculospongiinae

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Auriculospongiidae

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

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
RankNameAuthor
familyAuriculospongiidae
subfamilyAuriculospongiinaeTermier and Termier 1977
subfamilyAuriculospongiinaeTermier and Termier 1977

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.

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
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: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Rhaetian or 432.90000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (95 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Alaska) Alaskaspongiella laminosa, Polyplacospongia nodosa, Monolaminospongia gigantia (79355)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) Acoelia ruida (51176 51185) Cavusonella caverna (47442 47443) Ramospongia minor (51154 51169) Ramospongia sp. (51184)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Tunisia (Madanin) Auriculospongia auriculata (41836) Auriculospongia perforata (41654) Auriculospongia perforata, Auriculospongia auriculata (41864) Auriculospongia perforata, Auriculospongia auriculata, Cavusonella caverna (41975)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Guangxi) Cavusonella caverna (36262)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Tunisia (Madanin) Auriculospongia auriculata (42092)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangxi) Cavusonella caverna (47435)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (New Mexico) Cavusonella caverna (47599 47600 47612 47650 47661 47662 47682 47707 47743 47757 95715 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 42082) Auriculospongia auriculata, Cavusonella caverna (42003) Auriculospongia perforata (41871 41883 41963 42009) Auriculospongia perforata, Auriculospongia auriculata (41837 41854 41870 41878 41879 41956 42045) Cavusonella caverna (42023 42037)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Acoelia sp. (206150) Cavusonella caverna (116605)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China Acoelia discontinua (184774)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Molengraaffia sp. (36691)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Türkiye Anguispongia alpina (60470)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Türkiye Anguispongia alpina (73860)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Tajikistan Molengraafia regularis (34646)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Türkiye (Anatolia) Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia alpina (38047)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Russian Federation (Adygea republic) Molengraafia regularis (36720 36721 36722)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Türkiye Acoelia norica (183673)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Austria (Calcareous Alps) Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia sp., Anguispongia alpina (38148)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Russian Federation (Adygea) Molengraafia regularis (36719)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Iran Anguispongia parva (197554)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Türkiye Anguispongia alpina (183679)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Italy Molengraaffia sp. 1, Molengraaffia sp., Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia magna, Anguispongia alpina, Anguispongia siciliana (170144)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Iran Anguispongia parva (175088)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Iran Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia parva (37959 37960) Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia parva, Anguispongia magna (37961)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Molengraaffia sp. (87236)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7United Arab Emirates Cavusonella triassica, Molengraaffia regularis (85064)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria (Styria) Molengraafia sp. (36516)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria Molengraafia seilacheri (25261) Molengraafia sp. (36450 58093)
Sevatian - Rhaetian211.18 - 201.4Iran Molengraaffia regularis (175089 175091 175092 175095)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Indian Ocean Molengraaffia sp. (100283)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Molengraafia sp. (22963 36807)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Tajikistan Molengraafia regularis (34645)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Iran (Esfahan) Molengraaffia regularis, Anguispongia parva (117469)