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Cryptocoelia zitteli

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Cryptocoeliidae

Taxonomy
Cryptocoelia zitteli was named by Steinmann (1882). It is not extant. It is the type species of Cryptocoelia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1882Cryptocoelia zitteli Steinmann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
RankNameAuthor
familyCryptocoeliidaeSteinmann 1882
genusCryptocoeliaSteinmann 1882
specieszitteliSteinmann 1882

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Cryptocoelia zitteli Steinmann 1882
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available