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

Hyalostellidae

Hexactinellida - Lyssakida - Hyalostellidae

Taxonomy
Hyalostellidae was named by Chapman (1940).

It was assigned to Lyssakida by Brock and Cooper (1993).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Hyalostellidae Chapman
1993Hyalostellidae Brock and Cooper

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

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderLyssakidaZittel 1877
familyHyalostellidaeChapman 1940
familyHyalostellidaeChapman 1940

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. †Hyalostellidae Chapman 1940
show all | hide all
G. †Calcihexactina Sdzuy 1969
hide
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available