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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Heteractinida : Octactinellida : Astraeospongiidae : Contignatiospongia : Contignatiospongia nevadensis |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Contignatiospongia nevadensis | species | belongs to Contignatiospongia | stated with evidence | Kozur et al., 2008 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic |
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Environment | marine (based on Heteractinida) |
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Motility | stationary (based on Heteractinida) |
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Vision | blind (based on Heteractinida) |
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Diet | suspension feeder (based on Porifera) |
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Taphonomy | high Mg calcite (based on Heteractinida) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | H. W. Kozur, H. Mostler, and J. E. Repetski. 2008. A new heteractinellid calcareous sponge from the lowermost Ordovician of Nevada and a discussion of the suborder Heteractinellidae. GeoAlp 5:53-64 |
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