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Heteroscleromorpha

Demospongiae

Taxonomy
Heteroscleromorpha was named by Cardenas et al. (2012). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Demospongiae by Pisera et al. (2016).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Heteroscleromorpha Cardenas et al.
2016Heteroscleromorpha Pisera et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
subclassHeteroscleromorphaCardenas et al. 2012
subclassHeteroscleromorphaCardenas et al. 2012

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.

Subcl. †Heteroscleromorpha Cardenas et al. 2012
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Or. †Spongillida Manconi and Pronzato 2002
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Fm. †Spongillidae Gray 1867
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G. Anheteromeyenia Schröder 1927
G. †Eospongilla Dunagan 1999
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Eospongilla morrisonensis Dunagan 1999
G. Ephydatia Lamouroux 1816
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Ephydatia facunda Weltner 1895
G. Eunapius Gray 1867
G. Heteromeyenia Potts 1881
G. Lutetia Richter and Wittke 1999
G. Meyenia Carter 1881
G. Oncosclera Volkmer-Ribeiro 1970
G. Palaeospongilla Ott and Volkheimer 1972
G. Radiospongilla Penny and Racek 1968
G. Spongilla Lamarck 1816
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Spongilla lacustris Linnaeus 1758
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available