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Napaeana

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae

Taxonomy
Napaeana was named by de Laubenfels (1955) [Sepkoski's age data: K u]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Lychniscosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ventriculitinae by Finks et al. (2004).

Synonyms
  • Napaea was named by Schrammen (1912). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized objectively with Napaeana by Laubenfels (1955).
  • Eudictyon was named by Schrammen (1902). It is not extant.

    It was replaced with Napaea by Schrammen (1912); it was replaced with Napaeana by de Laubenfels (1955).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Eudictyon Schrammen
1912Napaea Schrammen
1955Napaeana de Laubenfels p. 87
2002Napaeana Sepkoski
2004Napaeana Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
RankNameAuthor
familyVentriculitidaeSmith 1848
subfamilyVentriculitinaeSmith 1848
genusNapaeanade Laubenfels 1955

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. †Napaeana de Laubenfels 1955
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Napaeana micropora Schrammen 1912
Napaeana striata Schrammen 1902
Invalid names: Eudictyon Schrammen 1902 [replaced], Napaea Schrammen 1912 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available