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Astyloscyphia

Demospongiae - Astylospongiidae

Taxonomy
Astyloscyphia was named by Rigby et al. (2001). It is not extant. Its type is Astyloscyphia irregularia.

It was assigned to Astylospongiidae by Rigby et al. (2001).

Species
A. irregularia (type species), A. turbinata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Astyloscyphia Rigby et al. p. 463

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
suborderOrchocladinaRauff 1895
familyAstylospongiidaeZittel 1877
genusAstyloscyphia

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. †Astyloscyphia Rigby et al. 2001
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Astyloscyphia irregularia Rigby et al. 2001
Astyloscyphia turbinata Rigby et al. 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Frasnian or 375.20000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Poland A. irregularia, A. turbinata (61840) A. turbinata (61841)