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Pycnoclonella

Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Corallistidae

Taxonomy
Pycnoclonella was named by Lagneau-Herenger (1962) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Pycnoclonella dactyliformis.

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

Species
P. dactyliformis (type species), P. ramosa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Pycnoclonella Lagneau-Herenger
2002Pycnoclonella Sepkoski
2004Pycnoclonella Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderTetralithistidaLagneau-Hérenger 1962
RankNameAuthor
suborderDicranocladinaSchrammen 1924
familyCorallistidaeSollas 1888
subfamilyGignouxiinaeDe Laubenfels
genusPycnoclonella

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. †Pycnoclonella Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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Pycnoclonella dactyliformis Lagneau-Herenger 1962
Pycnoclonella ramosa Lagneau-Herenger 1962
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available