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Microastraeum

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Astraeospongiidae

Taxonomy
Microastraeum was named by Botting (2005). It is not extant. Its type is Microastraeum tenuis.

It was assigned to Astraeospongiidae by Botting (2005).

Species
M. tenuis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Microastraeum Botting

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
RankNameAuthor
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
familyAstraeospongiidaeMiller 1889
genusMicroastraeum

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. †Microastraeum Botting 2005
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Microastraeum tenuis Botting 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available