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Leiodorella

Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Scleritodermatidae

Taxonomy
Leiodorella was named by Zittel (1878) [Sepkoski's age data: J Oxfo-l J Kimm Sepkoski's reference number: 775,1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Leiodorella expansa. It is the type genus of Leiodorellinae.

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

Species
L. expansa (type species), L. foliacea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Leiodorella Zittel
2002Leiodorella Sepkoski
2004Leiodorella Finks et al. p. 303

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderSpirosclerophoridaReid 1963
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhizomorinaZittel 1895
superfamilyScleritodermatoideaSollas 1888
familyScleritodermatidaeSollas 1888
subfamilyLeiodorellinaeSchrammen 1924
genusLeiodorellaZittel 1878

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. †Leiodorella Zittel 1878
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Leiodorella expansa Zittel 1878
Leiodorella foliacea Oppliger 1926
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available