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Polyplectella

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dierespongiidae

Taxonomy
Polyplectella was named by Ruedemann (1925) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Polyplectella debriani.

It was assigned to Reticulosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Dierespongiidae by Finks and Rigby (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Polyplectella Ruedemann p. 32
2002Polyplectella Sepkoski
2004Polyplectella Finks and Rigby p. 359

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDierespongioideaRigby and Gutschick 1976
familyDierespongiidaeRigby and Gutschick 1976
genusPolyplectellaRuedemann 1925

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. †Polyplectella Ruedemann 1925
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available