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Archicladium

Heteractinida

Taxonomy
Archicladium was named by Qian and Xiao (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. It is not extant. Its type is Archicladium tridactyles.

It was assigned to Chancelloriida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Heteractinida by Finks et al. (2004).

Species
A. tridactyles (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Archicladium Qian and Xiao
2002Archicladium Sepkoski
2004Archicladium Finks et al. p. 581

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
genusArchicladium

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. †Archicladium Qian and Xiao 1984
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Archicladium tridactyles Qian and Xiao 1984
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: Meishucunian or 530.70000 to 521.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Xinjiang) A. tridactyles (107481)