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

Acanothyia

Hexactinellida

Taxonomy
Acanothyia was named by Pomel (1872) [Sepkoski's age data: K]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hexactinellida by Sepkoski (2002) and Finks et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Acanothyia Pomel p. 68
2002Acanothyra Sepkoski
2004Acanothyia Finks et al. p. 555

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

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
genusAcanothyiaPomel 1872

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. †Acanothyia Pomel 1872
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available