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Astropegma

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae

Taxonomy
Astropegma was named by Pomel (1872) [Sepkoski's age data: K l]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Astropegma Pomel
2002Astropegma Sepkoski
2004Astropegma Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
RankNameAuthor
familyVentriculitidaeSmith 1848
subfamilyVentriculitinaeSmith 1848
genusAstropegmaPomel 1872

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. †Astropegma Pomel 1872
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available