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Dermospheroidalis

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Stiodermatidae

Taxonomy
Dermospheroidalis was named by Rigby et al. (2008). It is not extant. Its type is Dermospheroidalis irregularis.

It was assigned to Stiodermatidae by Rigby et al. (2008).

Species
D. irregularis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Dermospheroidalis Rigby et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLyssacinosa(Zittel 1877)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyBrachiospongioidea
familyStiodermatidae
genusDermospheroidalis

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. †Dermospheroidalis Rigby et al. 2008
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Dermospheroidalis irregularis Rigby et al. 2008
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-08 19:10:17
Modified: 2009-05-08 21:10:17
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Missourian or 306.00000 to 303.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) D. irregularis (111697 111700)