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Kalimnospongia pertusa

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8541546https://www.gbif.org/species/8541546
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)204323https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=204323
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Amphidiscosida : Kalimnospongia : Kalimnospongia pertusa
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hexactinosa : Wareembaiidae : Kalimnospongia : Kalimnospongia pertusa
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassHexasterophoraSchulze 1886
orderHexactinosaSchrammen 1903
superfamilyPileolitoideaFinks 1960
familyWareembaiidaeFinks et al. 2004
genusKalimnospongiaRigby and Webby 1988
speciesKalimnospongia pertusaRigby & Webby 1988
Generic NameKalimnospongia
Scientific NameKalimnospongia pertusa Rigby & Webby, 1988
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Kalimnospongia pertusaspeciesbelongs to Kalimnospongiastated with evidenceRigby and Webby, 1988
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance456 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance456 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Environmentmarine (based on Hexactinellida)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Hexactinosa)
Visionblind (based on Hexactinellida)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Hexactinosa)
Taphonomysilica (based on Hexactinellida)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. K. Rigby and B. D. Webby. 1988. Late Ordovician sponges from the Malongulli Formation of central New South Wales, Australia. Palaeontographica Americana 56:1-147

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1988Kalimnospongia pertusa Rigby and Webby

References

Rigby J. K., Webby B. D. (1988) Late Ordovician sponges from the Malongulli Formation of central New South Wales, Australia, Palaeontographica Americana 56, 1-147
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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