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Tethyidae
Taxonomy
Tethyidae was named by Gray (1867). Its type is Tethya.
It was assigned to Epipolasida by Gray (1867); to Protomonaxonida by Finks et al. (2004); and to Demospongiae by Worheide et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Epipolasida by Gray (1867); to Protomonaxonida by Finks et al. (2004); and to Demospongiae by Worheide et al. (2012).
Subtaxa
Tethya (type genus)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1867 | Tethyidae Gray |
2004 | Tethyidae Finks et al. |
2012 | Tethyidae Worheide et al. p. 31 figs. Fig. 1.4 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997 |
Age range: base of the Serravallian to the top of the Pleistocene or 13.82000 to 0.01170 Ma
Collections (4 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Serravallian | Portugal | Tethyidae indet. (117021) | |
Pleistocene | Canada (Ontario) | Tethya logani (65331 65465 65894) |