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Pyruspongia
Taxonomy
Pyruspongia was named by Rigby (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Pyruspongia ruga. It is the type genus of Pyruspongiidae.
It was assigned to Lyssacinosida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pyruspongiidae by Rigby (1971) and Finks and Rigby (2004).
It was assigned to Lyssacinosida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pyruspongiidae by Rigby (1971) and Finks and Rigby (2004).
Species
P. camella, P. ruga (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Pyruspongia Rigby |
| 2002 | Pyruspongia Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Pyruspongia Finks and Rigby p. 423 |
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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. †Pyruspongia Rigby 1971
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†Pyruspongia camella Rigby 1971
†Pyruspongia ruga Rigby 1971
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available