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Rhizopoterion

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae

Taxonomy
Rhizopoterion was named by Zittel (1877) [Sepkoski's age data: K Turo T Than Sepkoski's reference number: 622,641,1024]. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Rhizopoterion Zittel
2002Rhizocheton Sepkoski
2002Rhizopterion Sepkoski
2004Rhizopoterion Finks et al. p. 534

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
RankNameAuthor
familyVentriculitidaeSmith 1848
subfamilyVentriculitinaeSmith 1848
genusRhizopoterionZittel 1877

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. †Rhizopoterion Zittel 1877
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Rhizopoterion coniforme Hurcewicz 1968
Rhizopoterion solidum Schrammen 1912
Rhizopoterion tubiforme Schrammen 1912
Invalid names: Rhizocheton [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available