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Helminthophyllum

Demospongiae - Helminthophyllidae

Taxonomy
Helminthophyllum was named by Schrammen (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: J Kimm-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Helminthophyllum feifeli. It is the type genus of Helminthophyllidae.

It was assigned to Astrophorida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Helminthophyllidae by Finks et al. (2004).

Species
H. feifeli (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Helminthophyllum Schrammen
2002Helminthophyllum Sepkoski
2004Helminthophyllum Finks et al. p. 197

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
subclassChoristida(Sollas 1888)
familyHelminthophyllidaeSchrammen 1937
genusHelminthophyllumSchrammen 1937

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. †Helminthophyllum Schrammen 1937
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Helminthophyllum feifeli Schrammen 1937
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available