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Moretiella elegans

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Dactylocalycidae

Taxonomy
Moretiella elegans was named by Lagneau-Herenger (1962). It is not extant. Its type locality is Can Casanyas Castellet, which is in an Aptian coastal sandstone in Spain.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Moretiella elegans Lagneau-Herenger

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
RankNameAuthor
familyDactylocalycidaeGray 1867
subfamilyDactylocalycinaeGray 1867
genusMoretiellaBreistroffer 1949
specieselegans

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Moretiella elegans Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available