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Phymatella

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Siphoniidae

Taxonomy
Phymatella was named by Zittel (1878) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 642,1066]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Phymatellinae.

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Phymatella Zittel
2002Phymatella Sepkoski
2002Pseudoplocoscyphia Sepkoski
2004Phymatella Finks et al. p. 214

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
RankNameAuthor
suborderTetracladinaZittel 1878
familySiphoniidaed'Orbigny 1851
subfamilyPhymatellinaeSchrammen 1910
genusPhymatellaZittel 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. †Phymatella Zittel 1878
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Phymatella bulbosa Zittel 1878
Phymatella heteropora Zittel 1878
Phymatella intumescens Roemer 1864
Phymatella irregularis Hurcewicz 1966
Phymatella sphaeroides Schrammen 1910
Phymatella spinosa Schrammen 1910
Invalid names: Pseudoplocoscyphia [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available