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Euplectella

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Euplectellidae

Taxonomy
Euplectella was named by Owen (1841) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R]. It is extant. It is the type genus of Euplectellidae, Euplectellinae.

It was assigned to Lyssacinosida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Euplectellinae by Reid (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Euplectella Owen p. 3
2002Euplectella Sepkoski
2004Euplectella Reid p. 451

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLyssacinosa(Zittel 1877)
RankNameAuthor
familyEuplectellidaeGray 1867
subfamilyEuplectellinae
genusEuplectellaOwen 1841

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. Euplectella Owen 1841
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available