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Astrophorida

Demospongiae - Astrophorida

Taxonomy
Astrophorida is an order. It is extant.

It was assigned to Demospongia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Tetractinellida by Worheide et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Astrophorida Sepkoski
2012Astrophorida Worheide et al. p. 28 figs. Fig. 1.4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
Tetractinellida
orderAstrophorida
orderAstrophorida

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.

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Fm. †Thrombidae Sollas 1888
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Invalid names: Thoosidae Cockerell 1925 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: COMMENTS: Erect and surficial, non-motile attached suspension feeding according to Bambach et al. (2007); siliceous sterrasters or spidasters form a stony, dermal armor.o
Created: 2008-03-19 02:33:31
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:34:21
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Burdigalian or 20.44000 to 15.97000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Slovakia Thrombidae indet., Thoosidae indet. (147807)