| Source Data | |
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Amphidiscosida : Pelicaspongiidae : Twenhofelella : Twenhofelella waldroni |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Amphidiscosa : Pelicaspongiidae : Twenhofelella : Twenhofelella waldroni |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
(PBDB,GBIF) | |
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| Generic Name | Twenhofelella |
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| Scientific Name | Twenhofelella waldroni Rigby et al., 1979 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Twenhofelella waldroni | species | belongs to Twenhofelella | stated with evidence | Rigby et al., 1979 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 433 - 427 Ma
Silurian |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 433 - 427 Ma
Silurian |
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| Environment | marine (based on Hexactinellida) |
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| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Amphidiscosa) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Hexactinellida) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Amphidiscosa) |
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| Taphonomy | silica (based on Hexactinellida) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. K. Rigby, C. Hannum, and T. J. Frest. 1979. Hexactinellid sponges from the Silurian Waldron Shale in southeastern Indiana. Journal of Paleontology 53(3):542-549 |
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Twenhofelella waldroni ✝
