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Labyrinthus

Demospongiae

Taxonomy
Labyrinthus was named by Kobluk (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto? Sepkoski's reference number: 186, 1006].

It was assigned to Problematica by Bengtson (1992), Sepkoski (2002); and to Demospongiae by Elias et al. (2025).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-08-04

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Labyrinthus Kobluk
1992Labyrinthus Bengtson p. 1033
2002Labyrinthus Sepkoski
2025Labyrinthus Elias et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
genusLabyrinthusKobluk 1979

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. †Labyrinthus Kobluk 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:36:02
Modified: 2009-10-09 09:25:40
Source: c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.1USA (Virginia) L. sp. (81076)