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Chelispongia

Hexactinellida

Taxonomy
Chelispongia was named by Webby and Trotter (1993). It is not extant. Its type is Chelispongia prima.

It was assigned to Hexactinellida by Webby and Trotter (1993) and Finks and Rigby (2004).

Species
C. prima (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Chelispongia Webby and Trotter
2004Chelispongia Finks and Rigby p. 443

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
genusChelispongia

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. †Chelispongia Webby and Trotter 1993
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Chelispongia prima Webby and Trotter 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available