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Astylostroma micra

Demospongiae - Astylospongiidae

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Astylostroma micra Rigby and Webby

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
suborderOrchocladinaRauff 1895
familyAstylospongiidaeZittel 1877
genusAstylostroma
speciesmicra

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Astylostroma micra Rigby and Webby 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available