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Compsapsis

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Phymaraphiniidae

Taxonomy
Compsapsis was named by Sollas (1880) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was corrected as Compsaspis by Finks et al. (2004).

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Compsaspis Sepkoski
2004Compsaspis Finks et al. p. 221

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
suborderTetracladinaZittel 1878
familyPhymaraphiniidaeSchrammen 1910
genusCompsapsisSollas 1880

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. †Compsapsis Sollas 1880
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available