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Ventriculitidae

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae

Taxonomy
Ventriculitidae was named by Smith (1848). It is not extant. Its type is Ventriculites.

It was assigned to Lychniscosa by Finks et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1848Ventriculitidae Smith
2004Ventriculitidae Finks et al. p. 529

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
familyVentriculitidaeSmith 1848
familyVentriculitidaeSmith 1848

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. †Ventriculitidae Smith 1848
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Subfm. †Bolitesiinae Schrammen 1912
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G. †Bolitesia Schrammen 1912
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†Bolitesia mirabilis Schrammen 1912
Subfm. †Lychniscaulinae Reid 2004
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G. †Discophyma Oppliger 1915
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†Discophyma costata Herenger 1942
†Discophyma dolata Oppliger 1907
Invalid names: Placotelia Oppliger 1907 [synonym]
G. †Lychniscaulus Schrammen 1937
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†Lychniscaulus vannus Schrammen 1937
Subfm. †Stauronematinae Sollas 1877
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G. †Stauronema Sollas 1877
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†Stauronema carteri Sollas 1877
†Stauronema macropora Defretin-Lefranc 1960
†Stauronema planum Hinde 1883
Subfm. †Ventriculitinae Smith 1848
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G. †Astropegma Pomel 1872
G. †Coscinopora Goldfuss 1826
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†Coscinopora macropora Goldfuss 1826
G. †Leiostracosia Schrammen 1902
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†Leiostracosia alpina Herenger 1944
†Leiostracosia angustata Roemer 1841
†Leiostracosia brandesi Schrammen 1912
†Leiostracosia punctata Schrammen 1902
†Leiostracosia robusta Schrammen 1902
G. †Lepidospongia Roemer 1864
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†Lepidospongia fragilis Schrammen 1902
†Lepidospongia inermis Schrammen 1912
†Lepidospongia rugosa Schlueter 1870
†Lepidospongia sterea Defretin-Lefranc 1960
Invalid names: Plectodermatium Schrammen 1902 [synonym]
G. †Napaeana de Laubenfels 1955
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†Napaeana micropora Schrammen 1912
†Napaeana striata Schrammen 1902
Invalid names: Eudictyon Schrammen 1902 [replaced], Napaea Schrammen 1912 [objective synonym]
G. †Orthodiscus Schrammen 1924
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†Orthodiscus fragilis Schrammen 1924
G. †Phymosinion Pomel 1872
G. †Pleuropyge Schrammen 1912
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†Pleuropyge plana Schrammen 1912
G. †Rhizopoterion Zittel 1877
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†Rhizopoterion coniforme Hurcewicz 1968
†Rhizopoterion solidum Schrammen 1912
†Rhizopoterion tubiforme Schrammen 1912
Invalid names: Rhizocheton [synonym]
G. †Rhizopoterionopsis Lachasse 1943
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†Rhizopoterionopsis pruvosti Defretin-Lefranc 1960
G. †Spirospongia Kravtsov 1968
G. †Sporadoscinia Pomel 1872
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†Sporadoscinia alcyonoides Mantell 1822
†Sporadoscinia capax Hinde 1883
†Sporadoscinia decheni Goldfuss 1826
†Sporadoscinia eutactopora Defretin-Lefranc 1960
†Sporadoscinia micrommata Roemer 1841
†Sporadoscinia quenstedti Schrammen 1912
†Sporadoscinia stirps Schrammen 1912
†Sporadoscinia teutoniae Schrammen 1912
†Sporadoscinia venosa Roemer 1841
†Sporadoscinia zippei Reuss 1846
G. †Ubiquiradius Laubenfels 1955
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†Ubiquiradius alternans Roemer 1841
†Ubiquiradius mirus Schrammen 1912
†Ubiquiradius orthogonioporus Defretin-Lefranc 1960
†Ubiquiradius plagiochetus Defretin-Lefranc 1960
Invalid names: Actinocyclus Schrammen 1912 [replaced], Porocyclus Defretin-Lefranc 1960 [objective synonym]
G. †Ventriculites Mantell 1822
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†Ventriculites arabicus Abbass 1972
†Ventriculites cribrosus Phillips 1828
†Ventriculites cylindratus Schrammen 1912
†Ventriculites fistulosus Schrammen 1912
†Ventriculites radiatus Mantell 1822
†Ventriculites stellatus Schrammen 1902
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-08 19:09:36
Modified: 2009-05-08 21:09:36
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Callovian to the top of the Bartonian or 166.10000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (135 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Spain (Catalonia) Discophyma costata (112572)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Spain Discophyma sp. (67866 67867)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Spain (Catalonia) Discophyma etalloni (112571)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0Spain Discophyma sp. (112573) Ventriculites sp., Discophyma foraminosa (112576)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Germany (Bavaria) Lychniscaulus sp. (25411)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Germany Placotelia dolata (74044)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland Placotelia marcoui (60853) Placotelia sp. (60856)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Placotelia marcoui, Discophyma etalloni, Discophyma laevigatum, Discophyma marcoui, Discophyma rugatum, Discophyma dolata (67975)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland Placotelia marcoui (60808 114252) Placotelia rugatum (60811)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Spain Discophyma sp. (68308)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Germany Placotelia marcoui (74034)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Discophyma etalloni, Discophyma laevigatum, Discophyma marcoui, Discophyma rugatum, Discophyma dolata (68642)
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Germany Placotelia marcoui (74033) Placotelia marcoui, Placotelia laciniata, Placotelia sp. (74036)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Germany Lychniscaulus vannus (74063)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Placotelia marcoui, Placotelia laciniata, Lychniscaulus vannus (74037)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4France (Rhone-Alpes) Ventriculites cylindratus (112150)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Leiostracosia alpina (112148)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Orthodiscus sp., Ventriculites radiatus, Sporadoscinia decheni, Leiostracosia punctata (112209)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Sporadoscinia teutoniae (112216)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Stauronema carteri, Stauronema macropora (113563) Ventriculites radiatus (113584)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Poland Ventriculites radiatus (110332)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Pas de Calais) Rhizopoterionopsis pruvosti (113593)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Phymosinion sp. (112692)
Senonian100.5 - 66.0Spain (Catalonia) Ventriculites stellatus, Rhizopoterion tubiforme (112574)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5United Kingdom (England) Ventriculites sp. (49496)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Sweden Ventriculites sp., Rhizopoterion sp. (70427)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Poland Ventriculites radiatus, Leiostracosia alcyonoides, Leiostracosia angustata (111532)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Ventriculites radiatus (110531) Ventriculites radiatus, Leiostracosia alcyonoides, Leiostracosia angustata (111401) Ventriculites radiatus, Leiostracosia alcyonoides, Leiostracosia angustata, Coscinopora macropora (110533)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Germany (Bayern) Leiostracosia sp., Napaeana sp., Ventriculites sp., Pleuropyge plana, Ubiquiradius mirus, Stauronema carteri, Stauronema planum (114012)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Sporadoscinia alcyonoides (99235)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Picardie) Coscinopora infundibuliformis (112662) Leiostracosia punctata (112660) Sporadoscinia quenstedti (112661 113636) Ventriculites mammillaris (113589) Ventriculites mammillaris, Sporadoscinia zippei (113588)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Champagne-Ardenne) Rhizopoterion solidum (113590)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Leiostracosia alcyonoides (113564) Rhizopoterion solidum (113591) Rhizopoterion tubiforme, Sporadoscinia eutactopora (113562) Ventriculites cribrosus, Ventriculites mammillaris (113587) Ventriculites radiatus (113585)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Coscinopora infundibuliformis (113643 113644) Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Ventriculites mammillaris (113560) Coscinopora macropora (113645) Leiostracosia impressus (113640 113641) Orthodiscus fragilis (113634) Rhizopoterion tubiforme (113592) Sporadoscinia teutoniae, Sporadoscinia capax (113637) Sporadoscinia venosa, Leiostracosia brandesi, Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Orthodiscus fragilis, Lepidospongia sterea, Porocyclus plagiochetus (113633) Ventriculites radiatus, Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Coscinopora macropora (113642) Ventriculites radiatus, Orthodiscus fragilis (113586) Ventriculites radiatus, Sporadoscinia decheni, Leiostracosia brandesi, Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Orthodiscus fragilis, Porocyclus orthogonioporus, Sporadoscinia zippei, Sporadoscinia eutactopora (113561)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Poland Ventriculites radiatus (110342)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6France Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Coscinopora macropora, Sporadoscinia eutactopora (72111)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Ventriculites chonoides, Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Lepidospongia inermis, Rhizopoterion tubiforme, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia stirps (113139)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.3 - 85.8France (Picardie) Ventriculites radiatus (112657)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8France (Picardie) Lepidospongia fragilis, Coscinopora macropora (112658)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Poland Astropegma stellata, Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Leiostracosia angustata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Sporadoscinia alcyonoides (112491) Astropegma stellata, Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Napaeana striata, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia stirps, Leiostracosia angustata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Sporadoscinia alcyonoides (112492) Astropegma stellata, Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia stirps, Leiostracosia angustata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Sporadoscinia alcyonoides (112490)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6France (Picardie) Sporadoscinia teutoniae, Orthodiscus fragilis (112659)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Greece Coscinopora sp. (61516)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Lepidospongia rugosa, Sporadoscinia micrommata (110614)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Germany Ventriculites radiatus (36816)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Coscinopora infundibuliformis (110615) Ventriculites radiatus, Pleuropyge plana, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia micrommata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis (110616) Ventriculites radiatus, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia micrommata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis (111531) Ventriculites radiatus, Ventriculites stellatus, Ventriculites cylindratus, Ventriculites fistulosus, Lepidospongia rugosa, Lepidospongia fragilis, Lepidospongia inermis, Rhizopoterion solidum, Napaea striata, Napaea micropora, Pleuropyge plana, Actinocyclus mirus, Actinocyclus alternans, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia stirps, Sporadoscinia quenstedti, Sporadoscinia micrommata, Leiostracosia brandesi, Leiostracosia punctata, Leiostracosia robusta, Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Bolitesia mirabilis (110530)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1France (Picardie) Coscinopora macropora (113646) Orthodiscus fragilis (113635) Sporadoscinia eutactopora (113638)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Rhizopoterion cribrosum (113140)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1United Kingdom (England) Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Rhizopoterion sterea, Sporadoscinia venosa, Leiostracosia brandesi, Leiostracosia punctata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Sporadoscinia capax (113111)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia stirps, Sporadoscinia micrommata, Leiostracosia punctata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis, Sporadoscinia capax (113105)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Rhizopoterion cribrosum (112629) Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Ventriculites stellatus, Lepidospongia rugosa, Napaea striata, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia quenstedti, Sporadoscinia teutoniae, Sporadoscinia decheni, Coscinopora infundibuliformis (112628)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Lepidospongia fragilis, Ventriculites convolutus (110120 110121) Ventriculites radiatus (110344 110428 110429) Ventriculites radiatus, Lepidospongia fragilis, Rhizopoterion tubiforme, Sporadoscinia micrommata (110329) Ventriculites radiatus, Sporadoscinia micrommata (110330)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Lepidospongia sp. (36808) Ventriculites radiatus (36814)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Ventriculites radiatus, Ventriculites stellatus, Ventriculites cylindratus, Ventriculites fistulosus, Rhizopoterion solidum, Napaea striata, Actinocyclus alternans, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia stirps, Sporadoscinia decheni, Leiostracosia brandesi, Leiostracosia punctata, Leiostracosia robusta (64187)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (Ireland) Leiostracosia sp., Sporadoscinia sp., Ventriculites chonoides, Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Rhizopoterion sp., Ventriculites radiatus, Lepidospongia inermis, Rhizopoterion tubiforme, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia stirps, Leiostracosia punctata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis (197341) Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Rhizopoterion tubiforme, Leiostracosia robusta, Coscinopora infundibuliformis (197343) Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia micrommata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis (197344) Rhizopoterion sp., Lepidospongia inermis, Rhizopoterion tubiforme, Sporadoscinia venosa, Coscinopora infundibuliformis (197336) Rhizopoterion sp., Sporadoscinia venosa (197342)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (England) Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Rhizopoterion sterea, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia micrommata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis (113137)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Orthodiscus fragilis (110119) Ventriculites radiatus, Sporadoscinia micrommata (110431)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Sporadoscinia quenstedti (64215) Ventriculites oeynhauseni (221859) Ventriculites radiatus (64142 64143) Ventriculites radiatus, Rhizopoterion tubiforme (64153)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (Norfolk) Lepidospongia rugosa (113138)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Ventriculites radiatus, Lepidospongia rugosa, Lepidospongia fragilis, Rhizopoterion tubiforme, Sporadoscinia quenstedti, Sporadoscinia teutoniae, Sporadoscinia micrommata, Coscinopora infundibuliformis (31993)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Belgium Sporadoscinia eutactopora (113639)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0United Kingdom (Norfolk) Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Lepidospongia rugosa, Sporadoscinia micrommata, Sporadoscinia capax (112697)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Spain (Catalonia) Ventriculites stellatus (112575)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Ventriculites sp., Ventriculites radiatus, Rhizopoterion tubiforme, Leiostracosia angustata (32022)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland Rhizopoterion coniforme (110436) Rhizopoterion coniforme, Orthodiscus fragilis (110338) Ventriculites radiatus (110339)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Australia (Western Australia) Ventriculites sp. (123004)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland Rhizopoterion coniforme (27818) Ventriculites convolutus (28080) Ventriculites radiatus (110437) Ventriculites successor (28081) Ventriculites successor, Rhizopoterion solidum, Orthodiscus fragilis (110438)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Austria (Niederösterreich) Ventriculites poculum (87001)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Saudi Arabia (Ash Sharqiyah) Ventriculites arabicus (42459)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Veneto) Rhizocheton lobata, Rhizocheton sp. 1, Rhizocheton sp. 2, Rhizocheton sp. 3, Ventriculites sp. 1, Ventriculites sp. 2, Ventriculites sp. (110070)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain Rhizocheton robustus (61242 61243 61246 61247 141921 141924)