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Spongaster
Taxonomy
Spongaster was named by Ehrenberg (1860) [Sepkoski's age data: K Vala-l R]. It is extant. Its type is Spongaster tetras.
It was assigned to Spongodiscidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Spongodiscidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
S. tetras (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1860 | Spongaster Ehrenberg |
| 2001 | Spongaster De Wever et al. p. 158 |
| 2002 | Spongaster Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available