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Cryptolichenaria

Demospongiae - Chaetetida - Cryptolichenariidae

Taxonomy
Cryptolichenaria was named by Sokolov (1955). Its type is Cryptolichenaria miranda.

It was assigned to Cryptolichenariidae by Klaamann (1966) and Hill (1981); and to Tabulata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. miranda (type species), C. multiplex

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Cryptolichenaria Sokolov
1966Cryptolichenaria Klaamann
1981Cryptolichenaria Hill
2002Cryptolichenaria Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
RankNameAuthor
orderChaetetidaOkulitch 1936
familyCryptolichenariidaeSokolov 1959
genusCryptolichenariaSokolov 1955

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. †Cryptolichenaria Sokolov 1955
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Cryptolichenaria miranda Sokolov 1955
Cryptolichenaria multiplex Klaamann 1966
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available