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Becksia

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae

Taxonomy
Becksia was named by Schlüter (1868) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 622]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Becksia Schlüter
2002Becksia Sepkoski
2004Becksia Finks et al. p. 519

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
RankNameAuthor
familyCallodictyonidaeZittel 1877
subfamilyBecksinaeSchrammen 1912
genusBecksiaSchlüter 1868

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. †Becksia Schlüter 1868
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Becksia arborea Schrammen 1912
Becksia augustae Schrammen 1902
Becksia crispata Quenstedt 1877
Becksia feuerwehri Schrammen 1912
Becksia haugi Moret 1925
Becksia nidiformis Leonhard 1897
Becksia plicata Sinzov 1878
Becksia soekelandi Schlüter 1868
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available