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Azoricidae

Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Azoricidae

Taxonomy
Azoricidae was named by Sollas (1888). It is extant. Its type is Azorica.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Azoricidae Sollas
2004Azoricidae Finks et al. p. 279

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderSpirosclerophoridaReid 1963
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhizomorinaZittel 1895
superfamilyAzoricoideaSollas 1888
familyAzoricidaeSollas 1888
familyAzoricidaeSollas 1888

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. Azoricidae Sollas 1888
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Subfm. †Astroboliinae De Laubenfels 1955
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G. †Astrobolia Zittel 1878
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Invalid names: Rhagosphecion Pomel 1872 [objective synonym]
G. †Bolidium Zittel 1878
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†Bolidium arbustum Hurcewicz 1968
†Bolidium bertii Frisone et al. 2016
Subfm. †Aulosominae Schrammen 1924
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G. †Aulosoma
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†Aulosoma radiciformis Phillips 1835
G. †Coelosphaeroma Schrammen 1910
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†Coelosphaeroma appendiculata Schrammen 1910
G. †Oncodona
G. †Stachyspongia Zittel 1878
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†Stachyspongia spica Roemer 1864
G. †Yrrhiza
Subfm. †Azoricinae Sollas 1888
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G. Azorica Carter 1873
G. †Chonella Zittel 1878
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†Chonella rugosus Pomel 1872
†Chonella tenuis Roemer 1864
G. †Cnemaulax
G. †Coscinostoma Schrammen 1910
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†Coscinostoma auricula Schrammen 1910
†Coscinostoma fragilis Schrammen 1910
G. †Plinthodermatium Schrammen 1910
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†Plinthodermatium exile Schrammen 1910
G. †Pliobolia Pomel 1872
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†Pliobolia vermiculata Pomel 1872
Invalid names: Trachynoton [synonym]
G. †Plioboliopsis Brimaud and Vachard 1986
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†Plioboliopsis hispanica Brimaud and Vachard 1986
Subfm. †Cytoraciinae Schrammen 1924
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G. †Allomera
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Invalid names: Pleuromera [synonym]
G. †Cnemispongia Quenstedt 1877
G. †Coelocorypha Zittel 1878
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†Coelocorypha bulbosa Hurcewicz 1968
†Coelocorypha catalaunica Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Coelocorypha nidulifera Roemer 1864
†Coelocorypha subglobosa Zittel 1878
G. †Cytoracia Pomel 1872
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†Cytoracia costata Schrammen 1910
†Cytoracia grandis Roemer 1864
†Cytoracia impressa Roemer 1864
†Cytoracia rimosa Schrammen 1910
†Cytoracia turbinata Schrammen 1910
†Cytoracia variabilis Kolb 1910
Subfm. †Leiochoniinae Schrammen 1924
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G. †Leiochonia Schrammen 1901
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†Leiochonia cryptoporosa Schrammen 1901
†Leiochonia pinguis Schrammen 1910
†Leiochonia robusta Schrammen 1910
G. †Pseudocytoracea Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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†Pseudocytoracea curta Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Pseudocytoracea plicata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
G. †Scytalia Zittel 1878
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†Scytalia excavata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Scytalia turbinata Roemer 1864
Invalid names: Pseudoscytalia [synonym]
G. Leiodermatium Schmidt 1870
Subfm. †Siphonidiinae Lendenfeld 1904
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G. †Pachysalax Schrammen 1910
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†Pachysalax processifer Schrammen 1910
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Callovian to the top of the Tortonian or 165.30000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 161.5 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5France (Rhone-Alpes) Azorica calloviensis, Cytoracia cylindrica (114540)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany Cytoracea variabilis (74063)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany Cytoracia variabilis (34608)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Spain (Catalonia) Coelosphaeroma appendiculata, Pseudocytoracea curta (111534) Stachyspongia spica, Scytalia turbinata, Chonella tenuis, Coscinostoma fragilis, Coelocorypha catalaunica, Pseudocytoracea plicata, Pseudocytoracea curta, Scytalia excavata, Scytalia radiciformis (111533)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Astrobolia conglobata, Astrobolia plauensis, Scytalia pertusa, Scytalia sp., Cytoracia obesa, Chonella patella, Chonella sp. (90517) Cytoracia obesa, Chonella sp. (90518)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8France (Rhone-Alpes) Leiochonia cryptoporosa (110460)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata, Leiochonia pinguis (110617) Scytalia terebrata, Stachyspongia ramosa, Chonella tenuis (110531) Scytalia terebrata, Stachyspongia spica, Cytoracia turbinata (110533)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Astrobolia hemisphaerica, Astrobolia tenella, Astrobolia globosa, Bolidium palmatum, Coelocorypha socialis, Coelocorypha acuta, Stachyspongia tuberculosa, Coelocorypha nidulifera, Coelocorypha subglobosa, Leiochonia cryptoporosa, Cytoracia costata, Cytoracia impressa, Cytoracia grandis (110612) Coelocorypha subglobosa, Cytoracia costata, Cytoracia impressa, Cytoracia grandis (110613)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Greece Bolidium arbustum (61516)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata, Leiochonia cryptoporosa, Chonella tenuis, Coscinostoma fragilis, Scytalia radiciformis (110614)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Leiochonia cryptoporosa, Chonella tenuis, Scytalia radiciformis (110616) Scytalia terebrata, Leiochonia cryptoporosa, Chonella tenuis, Coscinostoma fragilis, Scytalia radiciformis (110530) Scytalia terebrata, Stachyspongia tuberculosa, Coelocorypha nidulifera (110615)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Leiochonia cryptoporosa, Chonella tenuis, Coscinostoma fragilis (112628) Stachyspongia tuberculosa, Scytalia turbinata, Coelocorypha subglobosa, Leiochonia cryptoporosa, Cytoracia turbinata (112629)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Poland Coelocorypha bulbosa, Scytalia radiciformis (110121) Scytalia terebrata, Bolidium arbustum, Coscinostoma fragilis, Scytalia radiciformis (110120) Scytalia terebrata, Scytalia sp., Coelocorypha bulbosa, Scytalia turbinata, Coscinostoma fragilis, Scytalia radiciformis (110122) Stachyspongia tuberculosa (110344)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Scytalia terebrata, Stachyspongia tuberculosa, Pachysalax processifer, Plinthodermatium exile, Coelosphaeroma appendiculata, Leiochonia robusta, Leiochonia cryptoporosa, Chonella tenuis, Coscinostoma fragilis, Coscinostoma auricula, Cytoracia turbinata, Cytoracia rimosa, Scytalia radiciformis (31993)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland Leiochonia cryptoporosa (110337)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Italy (Veneto) Stachyspongia sp., Pliobolia vermiculata, Bolidium bertii (110070)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Algeria Chonella rugosus, Coscinostoma vermiculata (114102) Coscinostoma vermiculata (114101)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain (Murcia) Plioboliopsis hispanica (116132)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain (Andalusia) Plioboliopsis hispanica (116135)