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Xylochos

Demospongiae - Protomonaxonida - Hazeliidae

Taxonomy
Xylochos was named by Botting (2004). It is not extant. Its type is Xylochos palindromica.

It was assigned to Hazeliidae by Botting (2004).

Species
X. palindromica (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Xylochos Botting

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassClavaxinellidaLevi 1956
RankNameAuthor
orderProtomonaxonida
familyHazeliidaeDe Laubenfels 1955
genusXylochos

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. †Xylochos Botting 2004
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Xylochos palindromica Botting 2004
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:36:02
Modified: 2009-10-09 09:25:40
Source: c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Llandeilo to the top of the Sandbian or 461.10000 to 453.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Wales) X. sp. (216511)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0United Kingdom (Wales) X. palindromica (120626 120627 120628 120629)