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Rugoconites

Taxonomy
Rugoconites was named by Glaessner and Wade (1966) [Sepkoski's age data: V u]. Its type is Rugoconites enigmaticus.

It was assigned to Medusae by Sepkoski (2002); and to Porifera by Erwin et al. (2011).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Rugoconites Glaessner and Wade pp. 610-11 figs. pl. 100, Figs 2-3
2002Rugoconites Sepkoski
2011Rugoconites Erwin et al. pp. SOM 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
genusRugoconites

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. †Rugoconites Glaessner and Wade 1966
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Rugoconites enigmaticus Glaessner and Wade 1966
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: osmotrophg
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-10-13 08:29:14
Modified: 2009-10-13 10:29:14
Source: g = genus, p = phylum
References: Fedonkin et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wonokan to the top of the Poundian or 580.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Australia (South Australia) R. enigmaticus (10280 89842 182665 182666) R. sp. (191896 191904 191905 194102)
Wonokan - Poundian580.0 - 541.0Canada (Yukon) R. sp. (10368)