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Palaeocallyoides

Callyspongiidae

Taxonomy
Palaeocallyoides was named by Botting (2005). It is not extant. Its type is Palaeocallyoides improbabilis.

It was assigned to Callyspongiidae by Botting (2005).

Species
P. improbabilis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Palaeocallyoides Botting

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RankNameAuthor
Life
familyCallyspongiidaede Laubenfels 1936
RankNameAuthor
genusPalaeocallyoides

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. †Palaeocallyoides Botting 2005
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. P. Botting 2005Elongate subconical demosponges with large isolated monaxons arrayed parallel to the vertical axis of the sponge. Two orders of spongin fibre mesh in the dermal layer, with simple coarse reticulation of internal
spongin skeleton.