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Ophiraphidites

Demospongiae - Cephaloraphiditidae

Taxonomy
Ophiraphidites was named by Carter (1876) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sn T Eo-m Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ophiraphiditidae by Schrammen (1903); and to Astrophorida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Ophiraphidites Carter
1903Ophiraphidites Schrammen p. 17
2002Ophiraphidites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
subclassChoristida(Sollas 1888)
familyCephaloraphiditidaeReid 1968
genusOphiraphiditesCarter 1876

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. †Ophiraphidites Carter 1876
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Ophiraphidites annulatus Schrammen 1910
Ophiraphidites cylindricus Schrammen 1899
Ophiraphidites hadros Rigby 1981
Ophiraphidites ramosus Schrammen 1910
Ophiraphidites tuberosus Schrammen 1899
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available