Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Triticispongia

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Protospongiidae

Taxonomy
Triticispongia was named by Mehl and Reitner (1993) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Atda-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1214]. It is not extant. Its type is Triticispongia diagonata.

It was assigned to Reticulosa by Sepkoski (2002); to Protospongiidae by Finks et al. (2004); and to Porifera by Bambach et al. (2007).

Species
T. diagonata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Triticispongia Mehl and Reitner
2002Triticispongia Sepkoski
2004Triticispongia Finks et al.
2007Triticispongia Bambach et al.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyProtospongioideaHinde 1887
familyProtospongiidaeHinde 1887
genusTriticispongiaMehl and Reitner 1993

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. †Triticispongia Mehl and Reitner 1993
show all | hide all
Triticispongia diagonata Steiner et al. 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available