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Scleritodermatidae

Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Scleritodermatidae

Taxonomy
Scleritodermatidae was named by Sollas (1888). It is extant.

It was assigned to Scleritodermatoidea by Finks et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Scleritodermatidae Sollas
2004Scleritodermatidae Finks et al. p. 300

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
orderSpirosclerophoridaReid 1963
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhizomorinaZittel 1895
superfamilyScleritodermatoideaSollas 1888
familyScleritodermatidaeSollas 1888
familyScleritodermatidaeSollas 1888

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.

Fm. Scleritodermatidae Sollas 1888
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Subfm. †Amphithelioninae Schrammen 1924
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G. †Amphithelion Zittel 1878
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Subg. †Amphithelion (Amphistomium) Schrammen 1924
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Subg. †Amphithelion (Cryptothelion) Schrammen 1924
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†Amphithelion cupula Schrammen 1910
Invalid names: Heterothelion Schrammen 1924 [synonym]
G. †Cladostelgis Pomel 1872
G. †Scythophymia Pomel 1872
G. †Verruculina Zittel 1878
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Subg. †Verruculina (Amphichondrium) Schrammen 1924
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†Verruculina abnormis Hurcewicz 1968
†Verruculina ambigua Pomel 1872
†Verruculina angulata Schrammen 1910
†Verruculina crassa Roemer 1864
†Verruculina damaecornis Roemer 1864
†Verruculina mamillata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Verruculina micrommata Roemer 1841
†Verruculina seriatopora Roemer 1841
†Verruculina tenuis Roemer 1840
Subfm. Leiodorellinae Schrammen 1924
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G. †Epistomella Zittel 1878
G. †Leiodorella Zittel 1878
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†Leiodorella expansa Zittel 1878
†Leiodorella foliacea Oppliger 1926
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Callovian to the top of the Tortonian or 164.70000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 161.2 Ma

Collections (49 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2France (Rhone-Alpes) Verruculina gevreyi, Verruculina multiforis (114540)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland Leiodorella foliacea (114504)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland Leiodorella sp. (60856) Leiodorella tubata (60851)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland Leiodorella expansa (114250) Leiodorella foliacea (114242 114246 114248 114264 114505 114507) Leiodorella sp. (60808 60810)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Germany Epistomella sp. (74050)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Epistomella sp. (74064)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Spain (Catalonia) Verruculina astraea, Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina mamillata (111533) Verruculina seriatopora (111534)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Verruculina damaecornis (110963) Verruculina miliaris, Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina damaecornis, Verruculina crassa, Verruculina seriatopora, Verruculina convoluta (110531) Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina crassa (110533)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Verruculina phillipsi (90517 90518) Verruculina sp. (90516)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina seriatopora, Verruculina angulata, Verruculina micrommata (110612)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Verruculina macrommata, Verruculina seriatopora (110614)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Verruculina seriatopora (110615) Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina macrommata, Verruculina cupula, Verruculina seriatopora, Verruculina convoluta (110530) Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina seriatopora (110616)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Poland Verruculina tenuis (110435)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Verruculina macrommata (64141)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Verruculina tenuis (112628) Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina micrommata, Heterothelion impressa, Heterothelion heimburgense, Heterothelion cupula (112629)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Verruculina miliaris (110329) Verruculina reussi (110344) Verruculina reussi, Verruculina abnormis, Verruculina cupula (110122) Verruculina reussi, Verruculina miliaris, Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina damaecornis, Verruculina seriatopora (110120) Verruculina reussi, Verruculina tenuis (110330) Verruculina reussi, Verruculina tenuis, Amphithelion macrommata (110121) Verruculina tenuis (110343)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Verruculina aurita, Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina macrommata (64142 64143) Verruculina macrommata (64128 64215) Verruculina tenuis (64153)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Verruculina astraea, Verruculina tenuis, Verruculina macrommata, Verruculina cupula, Verruculina seriatopora, Verruculina convoluta (31993)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland Verruculina seriatopora (110339)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Veneto) Verruculina ambigua (110070)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Algeria Verruculina ambigua (114102)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Spain (Andalusia) Verruculina ambigua (110114)