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Acanthocoryna

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Docodermatidae

Taxonomy
Acanthocoryna was named by Finks (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-u Sepkoski's reference number: 203]. Its type is Acanthocoryna stauroma.

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

Species
A. stauroma (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Acanthocoryna Finks p. 128
2002Acanthocoryna Sepkoski
2004Acanthocoryna Finks et al. p. 404

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDictyospongioideaHall and Clarke 1899
familyDocodermatidae
genusAcanthocoryna

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. †Acanthocoryna Finks 1960
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Acanthocoryna stauroma Finks 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available