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Poriferella

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Aglithodictyidae

Taxonomy
Poriferella was named by Hurcewicz (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hexactinosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Aglithodictyidae by Finks and Rigby (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Poriferella Hurcewicz p. 283
2002Poriferella Sepkoski
2004Poriferella Finks and Rigby p. 371

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDierespongioideaRigby and Gutschick 1976
familyAglithodictyidaeHall and Clarke 1899
genusPoriferellaHurcewicz 1985

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. †Poriferella Hurcewicz 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available