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Kometia cruciformis

Hexactinellida

Taxonomy
Kometia cruciformis was named by Webby and Trotter (1993). 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 Kometia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Kometia cruciformis Webby and Trotter

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
genusKometia
speciescruciformis

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Kometia cruciformis Webby and Trotter 1993
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available