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Fenestrospongia explanata

Demospongiae - Streptosclerophorida - Hindiidae

Taxonomy
Fenestrospongia explanata was named by Rigby and Webby (1988). It is not extant. Its type locality is Coppermine Creek, Cliefden Caves, which is in an Eastonian slope/ramp reef limestone/siltstone in the Malongulli Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Fenestrospongia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Fenestrospongia explanata Rigby and Webby

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassTetractinomorphaLévi 1956
orderStreptosclerophorida
RankNameAuthor
suborderEutaxicladina
familyHindiidaeRauff 1894
genusFenestrospongia
speciesexplanata

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.

Fenestrospongia explanata Rigby and Webby 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available