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Theonellidae

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Theonellidae

Taxonomy
Theonellidae was named by Lendenfeld (1904). It is extant. Its type is Theonella.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Theonellidae Lendenfeld
2004Theonellidae Finks et al. p. 224

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
suborderTetracladinaZittel 1878
familyTheonellidaeLendenfeld 1904
familyTheonellidaeLendenfeld 1904

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. Theonellidae Lendenfeld 1904
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Subfm. †Acrochordoniinae Schrammen 1910
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G. †Achrochordiella Rigby 1981
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†Achrochordiella vokesi Rigby 1981
G. †Acrochordonia Schrammen 1901
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†Acrochordonia auricula Schrammen 1910
†Acrochordonia bifurcata Hurcewicz 1966
†Acrochordonia coilorhopalota Defretin-Lefranc 1960
†Acrochordonia irregularis Ulbrich 1974
†Acrochordonia ramosa Schrammen 1901
†Acrochordonia regularis Hurcewicz 1966
†Acrochordonia stellata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
G. †Eustrobilus Schrammen 1910
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†Eustrobilus aptiensis Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Eustrobilus callosus Schrammen 1910
†Eustrobilus extraneus Hurcewicz 1966
G. †Phyllodermia Schrammen 1924
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Subg. †Phyllodermia (Cladodermia) Schrammen 1924
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†Phyllodermia (Cladodermia) curta Lagneau-Herenger 1962
Subg. †Phyllodermia (Phyllodermia) Schrammen 1924
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†Phyllodermia coronata Courtiller 1861
†Phyllodermia kempckei Wagner 1963
†Phyllodermia magna Hurcewicz 1966
†Phyllodermia pulchra Hurcewicz 1966
†Phyllodermia punctata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
G. †Pliegatella Brimaud and Vachard 1986
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†Pliegatella genovefae Brimaud and Vachard 1986
G. †Pseudojerea Moret 1926
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†Pseudojerea excavata Moret 1946
†Pseudojerea micropora Defretin-Lefranc 1960
G. †Ragadinia Zittel 1878
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†Ragadinia doederleini Schrammen 1910
†Ragadinia foraminifera Hurcewicz 1966
†Ragadinia laccophora Wagner 1963
†Ragadinia rimosa Roemer 1864
Subfm. †Phymaplectiinae Reid 2004
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G. †Phymaplectia Hinde 1883
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†Phymaplectia cribrata Hinde 1884
Invalid names: Phymaplecia [objective synonym]
G. †Thamnospongia Hinde 1884
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Subfm. †Theonellinae von Lendenfeld 1904
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G. †Colossolacis Schrammen 1910
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†Colossolacis plicata Schrammen 1910
G. Discodermia du Bocage 1869
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†Discodermia catalaunica Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Discodermia gleba Schrammen 1910
†Discodermia polytylostoma Brimaud and Vachard 1986
†Discodermia stellata Moret 1925
G. †Leiophyllum Schrammen 1924
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†Leiophyllum panniculosum Schrammen 1924
G. †Placoscytus Schrammen 1910
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†Placoscytus jereaeformis Schrammen 1901
Invalid names: Sollasella Schrammen 1901 [synonym]
G. †Rhoptrum Schrammen 1910
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†Rhoptrum scytaliforme Schrammen 1910
G. †Verrucodesma Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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†Verrucodesma cylindrata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Verrucodesma subconica Lagneau-Herenger 1962
G. †Zitteleus
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 Tithonian to the top of the Tortonian or 152.10000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 145.0 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Canada (Nova Scotia) Eustrobilus sp. (67978)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Canada (Nova Scotia) Eustrobilus sp. (45348)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Spain (Catalonia) Cladodermia pistillum, Eustrobilus callosus, Phyllodermia coronata, Phyllodermia punctata, Verrucodesma cylindrata, Eustrobilus aptiensis, Phymaplectia irregularis (111534) Cladodermia pistillum, Phyllodermia incrassata, Discodermia stellata, Eustrobilus callosus, Rhoptrum scytaliforme, Discodermia catalaunica, Phyllodermia coronata, Cladodermia curta, Cladodermia colossea, Verrucodesma subconica, Verrucodesma cylindrata, Eustrobilus aptiensis, Acrochordonia stellata (111533)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Champagne-Ardenne) Phyllodermia incrassata, Pseudojerea micropora (113758) Ragadinia rimosa (113760)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Picardie) Pseudojerea micropora (113831)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Acrochordonia coilorhopalota (113767)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Russian Federation (Volgograd) Phyllodermia sp. (92399)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Germany (Bayern) Acrochordonia ramosa, Phyllodermia antiqua, Ragadinia rimosa, Phyllodermia kempckei, Phyllodermia galloprovincialis, Ragadinia laccophora, Pseudojerea excavata, Leiophyllum panniculosum, Thamnospongia reticulata, Phymaplectia cribrata (114012)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Rhone-Alpes) Ragadinia galloprovincialis, Phyllodermia coronata (110460)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Rhone-Alpes) Discodermia sp., Phyllodermia antiqua, Discodermia stellata (110461)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Greece Phyllodermia sp. (61516)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Ragadinia rimosa (110614)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Acrochordonia ramosa, Acrochordonia auricula, Discodermia antiqua, Ragadinia rimosa, Ragadinia doederleini, Placoscytus jereaeformis, Eustrobilus callosus, Colossolacis plicata, Rhoptrum scytaliforme (110530) Siphonia coronata (110615)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Phyllodermia incrassata, Phyllodermia pyriformis, Acrochordonia bifurcata, Acrochordonia irregularis (112629) Ragadinia rimosa, Colossolacis plicata (112628)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Eustrobilus callosus (110330) Eustrobilus extraneus, Acrochordonia regularis, Ragadinia rimosa, Eustrobilus callosus (110121) Phyllodermia costata, Phyllodermia magna, Phyllodermia pulchra, Ragadinia foraminifera, Discodermia galloprovincialis, Ragadinia rimosa, Eustrobilus callosus (110122) Ragadinia foraminifera, Acrochordonia bifurcata, Acrochordonia ramosa, Discodermia galloprovincialis, Ragadinia rimosa, Eustrobilus callosus (110120) Ragadinia rimosa (110329)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Discodermia gleba (64187)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Acrochordonia regularis, Ragadinia rimosa (110119)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Discodermia antiqua, Discodermia colossea, Ragadinia rimosa, Placoscytus jereaeformis, Eustrobilus callosus, Colossolacis plicata (31993)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Ragadinia rimosa (64215)
Teurian - Waipawan66.0 - 53.0New Zealand Discodermia sp. (110069)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Veneto) Rhoptrum sp. (110070)
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9Ukraine Theonella alexandriae (229618)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) Achrochordiella vokesi (119416)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9USA (North Carolina) Achrochordiella vokesi (110071)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Theonellidae indet. (229619 229620)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Ukraine Theonella ukrainica (62044)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Algeria Discodermia sp. (114102)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Portugal Theonellidae indet. (117021)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Spain (Murcia) Discodermia polytylostoma, Pliegatella genovefae (116132 116137)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Spain (Andalusia) Discodermia sp., Discodermia polytylostoma, Pliegatella genovefae (110114) Pliegatella genovefae (116135)