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Pelicaspongia cupula

Hexactinellida - Amphidiscosa - Pelicaspongiidae

Taxonomy
Pelicaspongia cupula was named by Rigby (1986). It is not extant. Its type locality is Casey Falls, McWhae Ridge, reef slope, which is in a Famennian perireef or subreef limestone/siltstone in the Virgin Hills Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Pelicaspongia cupula Rigby

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderAmphidiscosaSchrammen 1924
familyPelicaspongiidaeRigby 1970
genusPelicaspongia
speciescupula

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.

Pelicaspongia cupula Rigby 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available