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Brachiospongioidea

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Brachiospongioidea Finks p. 115
2004Brachiospongioidea Finks et al.
2004Brachiospongioidea Garcia-Bellido and Rigby p. 452

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
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orderLyssacinosa(Zittel 1877)
superfamilyBrachiospongioidea
superfamilyBrachiospongioidea

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.

Superfm. †Brachiospongioidea Finks 1960
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Fm. †Brachiospongiidae Beecher 1889
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G. †Brachiospongia Marsh 1867
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G. †Fistellaspongia Rigby and Maher 1995
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Fistellaspongia inclinata Rigby and Maher 1995
G. †Rhaeaspongia Lamont 1935
Fm. †Malumispongiidae Rigby 1967
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Malumispongium cornwallisi de Freitas 1991
G. †Novocarbonella Ozdikmen 2009
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Invalid names: Carbonella Hurcewicz and Czarniecki 1986 [replaced]
G. †Oncosella
G. †Scaphiomanon Gutschick and Perry 1959
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Scaphiomanon hadros Gutschick and Perry 1959
Scaphiomanon nodulosum Gutschick and Perry 1959
G. †Spissiparies Botting 2005
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Spissiparies minuta Pulfrey 1933
G. †Walliospongia Rigby and Webby 1988
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Walliospongia gracilis Rigby and Webby 1988
Fm. †Pseudolanciculidae Botting 2005
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G. †Polycornua Botting 2005
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Polycornua entropus Botting 2005
Polycornua trescelestus Botting 2005
G. †Pseudolancicula Webby and Trotter 1993
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Pseudolancicula exigua Webby and Trotter 1993
Fm. †Pyruspongiidae Rigby 1971
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G. †Pyruspongia Rigby 1971
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Pyruspongia camella Rigby 1971
Pyruspongia ruga Rigby 1971
G. †Wongaspongia Rigby and Webby 1988
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Wongaspongia major Rigby and Webby 1988
Wongaspongia minor Rigby and Webby 1988
Fm. †Stiodermatidae Finks 1960
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G. †Dermospheroidalis Rigby et al. 2008
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Dermospheroidalis irregularis Rigby et al. 2008
G. †Divaricospongia Rigby and Maher 1995
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Divaricospongia dilata Rigby and Maher 1995
G. †Protohyalostella Chapman 1940
G. †Rigbykia Ozdikmen 2009
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Invalid names: Rigbyella Mostler and Mosleh-Yazdi 1976 [replaced]
G. †Stioderma Finks 1960
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Stioderma coscinum Finks 1960
Stioderma hadra Rigby and Manger 1994
Stioderma perforata Garcia-Bellido and Rigby 2004
G. †Thoracospongia Mehl 1996
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G. †Uralonema
Fm. †Toomeyospongiidae Finks and Rigby 2004
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G. †Toomeyospongia Rigby et al. 1982
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Toomeyospongia apachensis Rigby et al. 1982
Toomeyospongia gigantia Rigby and Bell 2005
Toomeyospongia modica Rigby et al. 2007
G. †Toomeyospongiella Rigby et al. 2007
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Toomeyospongiella minuta Rigby et al. 2007
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-08 19:10:17
Modified: 2009-05-08 21:10:17
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Solvan to the top of the Capitanian or 510.20000 to 259.51000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 506.5 Ma

Collections (111 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Jordan Rigbyella sp. (139932)
Ordian - Undillan511.2 - 500.5Australia (Queensland) Thoracospongia follispiculata (122074)
Solvan510.2 - 504.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Thoracospongia follispiculata (49431)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Iran Rigbyella ruttneri (121298)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4USA (California) Hyalostelia sp. (425 226919 226920 226921)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (California) Hyalostelia sp. (119484 119486)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4United Kingdom (Wales) Polycornua trescelestus, Polycornua entropus, Pseudolancicula exigua, Spissiparies minuta (119434)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4USA (Nevada) Hyalostelia sp. (296 226922)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom (Wales) Hyalostelia fasicula (3317 3318 3319 3320 69537 69538 69543 69544 69545 69546 69547 69548 69549 69571 69584)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9Peru Hyalostelia sp. (8800)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom Hyalostelia fasicula (69533 69534 69535 69536 69542 69550 69552 69558 69559 69560 69561 69562 69563 69564 69565 69566 69567 69568 69569 69570 69572 69573 69574 69575 69576 69577 69578 69579 69580 69597 69598)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom Hyalostelia fasicula (69588 69589 69590 69591 69592 69593 69594 69595)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) Brachiospongia digitata (37834)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) Pseudolancicula exigua, Walliospongia gracilis (2696) Pseudolancicula exigua, Wongaspongia major (119501)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Brachiospongia sp. (387)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Brachiospongia digitata, Pyruspongia ruga, Pyruspongia camella (120497)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Brachiospongia sp. (392 393)
Bolindian449.5 - 443.7Australia (New South Wales) Pseudolancicula exigua, Wongaspongia minor, Wongaspongia major (119489)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Nunavut) Malumispongium sp., Malumispongium cornwallisi (79385)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Nevada) Divaricospongia dilata, Fistellaspongia inclinata (729)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) Hyalostelia sp. (75695)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7USA (Montana) Scaphiomanon nodulosum (8606) Scaphiomanon nodulosum, Scaphiomanon hadros (8607) Scaphiomanon sp. (643)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7United Kingdom (England) Hyalostelia smithii (8442)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Arkansas) Stioderma hadra (111781)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Spain (Leon) Stioderma sp. (39855)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Spain (Palencia) Stioderma perforata (39856)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0China Stioderma sinensis, Stioderma micra, Stioderma magna (67701)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Nevada) Hyalostelia sp. (39158)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Dermospheroidalis irregularis (111697 111700)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Stioderma coscinum (43491 43566 43574 81592 101803 108352 108359 108372 108380 149831)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Stioderma coscinum (81693)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (New Mexico) Stioderma coscinum (86150 86151)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Stioderma coscinum (108387)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Stioderma coscinum (81614) Toomeyospongia apachensis (111864 111865) Toomeyospongia gigantia (116598) Toomeyospongia modica, Toomeyospongia gigantia, Toomeyospongiella minuta (75976) Toomeyospongiella minuta (75977 75978)