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Stephenospongia
Taxonomy
Stephenospongia was named by Rigby (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm mMid-u Sepkoski's reference number: 766]. Its type is Stephenospongia magnipora.
It was assigned to Reticulosa by Sepkoski (2002); to Hintzespongiidae by Finks and Rigby (2004) and Rigby and Collins (2004); and to Hexactinellida by Bambach et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Reticulosa by Sepkoski (2002); to Hintzespongiidae by Finks and Rigby (2004) and Rigby and Collins (2004); and to Hexactinellida by Bambach et al. (2007).
Species
S. magnipora (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Stephenospongia Rigby |
| 2002 | Stephenospongia Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Stephenospongia Finks and Rigby p. 411 |
| 2004 | Stephenospongia Rigby and Collins |
| 2007 | Stephanospongia Bambach et al. p. S80 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available