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Cancellistroma

Disjectoporidae

Taxonomy
Cancellistroma was named by Wu (1991). Its type is Cancellistroma ramosa.

It was assigned to Disjectoporidae by Wu (1991) and Stearn (2010).

Species
C. divulsa, C. ramosa (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Cancellistroma Wu p. 98
2010Cancellistroma Stearn p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
familyDisjectoporidaeTornquist 1901
genusCancellistroma

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. †Cancellistroma Wu 1991
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Stearn 2010Skeleton ramose, highly irregular or encrusting, composed of longitudinal and tangential rods, swollen at their intersections, forming a grid in which one or the other is more prominent. Skeleton traversed by longitudinal tubes or canals wider than interspaces between rods, in some species of several different sizes. Tangential canal systems present in some species.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-27 17:00:59
Modified: 2022-12-08 20:54:08
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) C. divulsa (51157) C. ramosa, C. divulsa (144367)