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Botroclonium

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

Taxonomy
Botroclonium was named by Pocta (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno K u Sepkoski's reference number: 622]. It is not extant. Its type is Botroclonium arborescens.

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

Species
B. arborescens (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Botroclonium Pocta
2002Botroclonium Sepkoski
2004Botroclonium Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderInnaecoeliidaBoiko 1990
RankNameAuthor
familyCraticulariidaeRauff 1893
subfamilyLaocoetidinaePomel 1872
genusBotrocloniumPocta 1883

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. †Botroclonium Pocta 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available