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Chilcaia

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Eiffeliidae

Taxonomy
Chilcaia was named by Carrera (1994). It is not extant. Its type is Chilcaia bimuralis.

It was assigned to Eiffeliidae by Carrera (1994).

Species
C. bimuralis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Chilcaia Carrera

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
RankNameAuthor
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
familyEiffeliidaeRigby 1986
genusChilcaia

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. †Chilcaia Carrera 1994
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Chilcaia bimuralis Carrera 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available