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Callodictyonidae

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae

Taxonomy
Callodictyonidae was named by Zittel (1877). It is extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Callodictyonidae Zittel
2004Callodictyonidae Finks et al. p. 513

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
familyCallodictyonidaeZittel 1877
familyCallodictyonidaeZittel 1877

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. Callodictyonidae Zittel 1877
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Subfm. †Becksinae Schrammen 1912
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G. †Becksia Schlüter 1868
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†Becksia arborea Schrammen 1912
†Becksia augustae Schrammen 1902
†Becksia crispata Quenstedt 1877
†Becksia feuerwehri Schrammen 1912
†Becksia haugi Moret 1925
†Becksia nidiformis Leonhard 1897
†Becksia plicata Sinzov 1878
†Becksia soekelandi Schlüter 1868
G. †Discoptycha Defretin-Lefranc 1960
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†Discoptycha simplex Defretin-Lefranc 1960
G. †Manzonispongia Engeser and Mehl 1993
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†Manzonispongia betica Brimaud and Vachard 1986
Invalid names: Manzonia Giattini 1909 [replaced]
G. †Oncolpia Pomel 1872
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Subg. †Oncolpia (Oncolpia) Reid 2004
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Subg. †Oncolpia (Polyptycha) Defretin-Lefranc 1960
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†Oncolpia (Polyptycha) becksioides Defretin-Lefranc 1960
G. †Plocoscyphia Reuss 1846
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†Plocoscyphia centuncula Schrammen 1912
†Plocoscyphia communis Moret 1925
†Plocoscyphia fenestrata Smith and Toulmin 1848
†Plocoscyphia gaultina Moret 1925
†Plocoscyphia maaki Schrammen 1912
Invalid names: Gyrispongia [synonym]
G. †Sarophora Schrammen 1912
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†Sarophora aptiensis Herenger 1942
†Sarophora armata Schrammen 1912
Subfm. Callicylicinae Reid 2004
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G. †Brachiolites Smith 1848
G. †Callicylix Schrammen 1912
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Subg. †Callicylix (Callicylix) Reid 2004
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Subg. †Callicylix (Cyclostigma) Schrammen 1912
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†Callicylix (Cyclostigma) tubulosa Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Cyclostigma kiltorkense Doweld 2001
†Callicylix eocenicus Pisera and Busquets 2002
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Invalid names: Centrosia viquensis Matteucci and Russo 2005 [synonym], Plocoscyphia roemeri Leonhard 1897 [synonym]
G. †Centrosia Schrammen 1912
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†Centrosia incrustans Schrammen 1902
†Centrosia jurassica Müller 1994
†Centrosia regulata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
G. †Tremabolites Zittel 1877
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†Tremabolites leonhardi Schrammen 1912
†Tremabolites megastoma Roemer 1840
†Tremabolites ophioides Defretin-Lefranc 1960
Subfm. †Callodictyoninae Zittel 1877
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G. †Beaussetia Moret 1926
G. †Callodictyon Zittel 1877
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†Callodictyon fragile Roemer 1841
G. †Callodictyonella Strand 1928
G. †Cinclidella Schrammen 1912
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†Cinclidella angustata Hinde 1883
†Cinclidella solitaria Schrammen 1912
G. †Coscinaulus Schrammen 1937
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†Coscinaulus micropora Schrammen 1937
G. †Desmoderma Schrammen 1937
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†Desmoderma evestigata Schrammen 1937
G. †Diplodictyon Zittel 1877
G. †Pleurope Zittel 1877
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†Pleurope lacunosa Roemer 1841
G. †Porochonia Hinde 1884
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†Porochonia simplex Smith 1848
G. †Regnardielasma Zhuravleva 1962
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Invalid names: Elasma Regnard 1926 [replaced]
Subfm. †Microblastidinae Schrammen 1912
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G. †Microblastidium Schrammen 1902
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†Microblastidium decurrens Schrammen 1902
†Microblastidium gaultinum Herenger 1944
†Microblastidium rhomboporon Defretin-Lefranc 1960
G. †Spirolophia Pomel 1872
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†Spirolophia frechi Schrammen 1912
†Spirolophia tortuosa Roemer 1864
Invalid names: Marshallia Zittel 1877 [objective synonym]
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Devonian to the top of the Tortonian or 419.62000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 393.47 Ma

Collections (87 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47France (Lys Valley) Cyclostigma sp. (28207)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Ireland Cyclostigma kiltorkense (21233)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Ireland Cyclostigma kiltorkense (32228)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Plocoscyphia sp. (80251)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France Ceriodictyon coniformis (68642)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Poland Coscinaulus micropora (60810)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Germany Desmoderma evestigata (74037)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany Desmoderma evestigata (74063)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Centrosia jurassica (74068) Coscinaulus micropora (74065)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Centrosia jurassica (34398)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Centrosia sp., Microblastidium gaultinum (111687)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Spain (Catalonia) Sarophora aptiensis, Cyclostigma tubulosa, Centrosia regulata (111533)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) Plocoscyphia pertusa (1857) Plocoscyphia sp. (1825 1838)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2France Plocoscyphia sp. (56671)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Tremabolites megastoma, Microblastidium gaultinum, Sarophora aptiensis, Becksia haugi, Plocoscyphia fenestrata, Plocoscyphia communis (112209)
Albian113.2 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Plocoscyphia sp. (1816)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Callodictyon fragile, Sarophora aptiensis (112210)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Languedoc-Rousillon) Becksia haugi, Plocoscyphia fenestrata, Plocoscyphia communis (112213) Plocoscyphia roemeri, Plocoscyphia gaultina (112214)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Picardie) Plocoscyphia fenestrata (113649)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Microblastidium gaultinum, Becksia haugi, Plocoscyphia fenestrata, Plocoscyphia communis (112216) Microblastidium gaultinum, Sarophora aptiensis, Becksia haugi, Plocoscyphia fenestrata (112215)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Pas de Calais) Plocoscyphia roemeri (113593)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Tremabolites sp., Sarophora aptiensis (112692)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Champagne-Ardenne) Plocoscyphia communis (113756)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Sweden Plocoscyphia sp. (70427)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Diplodictyon heteromorphum (90517 90518 146401)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Bayern) Brachiolites fenestratus, Centrosia incrustans, Plocoscyphia fenestrata (114012)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8France Callodictyon infundibulum (72112)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Callodictyon angustatum (113564) Callodictyon infundibulum (113585) Tremabolites ophioides (113757)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Plocoscyphia maaki, Plocoscyphia roemeri (110532)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Poland Callodictyon fragile, Becksia nidiformis, Tremabolites leonhardi, Plocoscyphia roemeri (111532)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Becksia crispata (111401) Marshallia frechi, Cinclidella solitaria (110533) Plocoscyphia roemeri (110531)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Becksia crispata, Tremabolites megastoma, Callodictyon fragile, Porochonia simplex, Callodictyon angustatum, Polyptycha becksioides (113561) Callodictyon angustatum (113643) Callodictyon fragile, Callodictyon angustatum (113644) Callodictyon infundibulum (113647) Callodictyon infundibulum, Tremabolites megastoma, Porochonia simplex, Callodictyon angustatum, Microblastidium rhomboporon, Discoptycha simplex, Polyptycha becksioides (113633) Centrosia incrustans (113560) Discoptycha simplex (113642) Plocoscyphia elegans (113645) Porochonia simplex (113640) Porochonia simplex, Discoptycha simplex (113586) Tremabolites ophioides (113641)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Cyclostigma acinosa, Cinclidella angustata (113139)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6France Callodictyon infundibulum, Tremabolites megastoma (72111)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Poland Spirolophia tortuosa, Becksia crispata, Tremabolites megastoma, Plocoscyphia communis, Porochonia simplex, Cinclidella angustata, Becksia plicata (112492) Spirolophia tortuosa, Becksia plicata (112491) Spirolophia tortuosa, Plocoscyphia communis, Porochonia simplex, Cinclidella angustata (112490)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Greece Becksia ojcoviensis, Becksia augustae, Plocoscyphia communis (61516)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Becksia soekelandi, Cinclidella angustata (113140)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (England) Becksia feuerwehri, Cyclostigma maeandrina, Cyclostigma acinosa, Oncolpia becksioides (113111)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Picardie) Callodictyon angustatum (113648) Porochonia simplex (113638)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Becksia soekelandi (110616 111530) Becksia soekelandi, Plocoscyphia centuncula (110615) Microblastidium decurrens, Callodictyon infundibulum, Pleurope lacunosa, Becksia feuerwehri, Becksia arborea, Becksia augustae, Plocoscyphia centuncula, Centrosia incrustans, Callicylix farreides, Cyclostigma maeandrina, Cyclostigma acinosa, Sarophora armata, Tremabolites megastoma (110530)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Becksia soekelandi (112629) Becksia soekelandi, Tremabolites megastoma, Paraplocia roemeri (112628)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Callodictyon infundibulum, Marshallia tortuosa, Becksia augustae (64187)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Callodictyon infundibulum, Plocoscyphia centuncula, Cyclostigma lobata (64215)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom (Ireland) Becksia soeklandi, Cinclidella angustata (197343) Becksia sp., Callodictyon sp., Cyclostigma acinosa, Cinclidella angustata (197336) Becksia sp., Cinclidella sp., Cinclidella angustata (197341) Porochonia simplex (197342)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Pleurope lacunosa, Marshallia tortuosa, Plocoscyphia centuncula, Cyclostigma acinosa, Tremabolites megastoma (31993)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Italy (Veneto) Becksia sp., Brachiolites sp., Callicylix eocenicus, Centrosia viquensis (110070)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Spain Brachiolites munterensis (61242 61248) Brachiolites munterensis, Callicylix eocenicus (61240) Brachiolites munterensis, Callicylix eocenicus, Centrosia viquensis (61241) Callicylix eocenicus (61246) Centrosia viquensis (277560 277561) Plocoscyphia sp., Brachiolites munterensis, Callicylix eocenicus (61247)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain (Murcia) Manzonia betica (116132)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain (Andalusia) Manzonia betica (116135)