| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Stylosphaera
Taxonomy
Stylosphaera was named by Ehrenberg (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call R]. It is extant. Its type is Stylosphaera hispida. It is the type genus of Stylosphaeridae.
It was assigned to Stylosphaeridae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Stylosphaeridae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
S. acuta, S. hastata, S. hispida (type species), S. magnaspina, S. obtusa, S. quasiobtusa, S. vetusta
Synonyms
|
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1847 | Stylosphaera Ehrenberg |
| 2001 | Stylosphaera De Wever et al. p. 118 |
| 2002 | Sphaerostylus Sepkoski |
| 2002 | Stylosphaera Sepkoski |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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. Stylosphaera Ehrenberg 1847
show all | hide all
†Stylosphaera acuta Rüst 1892
†Stylosphaera hastata Campbell and Clark 1944
Stylosphaera hispida Ehrenberg 1854
†Stylosphaera magnaspina Noble 1994
†Stylosphaera obtusa Hinde 1899
†Stylosphaera quasiobtusa Aberdeen 1940
†Stylosphaera vetusta Hinde 1899
Invalid names: Sphaerostylus [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available