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Paleocraticularia

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

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

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

Species
P. elongata (type species), P. gigantia
Entered
by U. Merkel (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2006-07-05; modified by U. Merkel on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Paleocraticularia Rigby et al. p. 474

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderInnaecoeliidaBoiko 1990
familyCraticulariidaeRauff 1893
genusPaleocraticularia

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. †Paleocraticularia Rigby et al. 2001
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Paleocraticularia elongata Rigby et al. 2001
Paleocraticularia gigantia Rigby et al. 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:27:44
Modified: 2010-02-11 04:04:01
Source: c = class
Reference: 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 P. elongata (61842) P. elongata, P. gigantia (61840)