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Colospongia aspergillum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4980500https://www.gbif.org/species/4980500
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)128971https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=128971
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Colospongiidae : Colospongia : Colospongia aspergillum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Colospongiidae : Colospongia : Colospongia aspergillum
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongea
subclassCeractinomorphaLevi 1953
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
familyColospongiidaeSenowbari-Daryan 1990
subfamilyColospongiinaeSenowbari-Daryan 1990
genusColospongiaLaube 1865
speciesColospongia aspergillumTermier & Termier 1977
Generic NameColospongia
Scientific NameColospongia aspergillum Termier & Termier, 1977
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Colospongia aspergillumspeciesbelongs to Colospongiastated with evidenceTermier and Termier, 1977
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Environmentmarine (based on Agelasida)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Agelasida)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Agelasida)
Reproductionoviparous (based on Agelasida)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Agelasida)
Primary Reference (PBDB)H. Termier and G. Termier. 1977. Paléontologie des Invertébrés, in Monographie paléontologique des affleurements permiens du Djebel Tebaga (Sud Tunisien). Palaeontographica Abteilung A 156(1-3):25-99

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1977Colospongia aspergillum Termier and Termier p. 37 figs. Pl 11, figs 1,2

References

Termier H., Termier G. (1977) Paléontologie des Invertébrés, in Monographie paléontologique des affleurements permiens du Djebel Tebaga (Sud Tunisien), Palaeontographica Abteilung A 156 1-3, 25-99
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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