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Ophiraphidites ✝
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| Rank | genus (PBDB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Astrophorida : Ophiraphidites | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 41.3 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Astrophorida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Astrophorida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | silica (based on Astrophorida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Ophiraphidites annulatus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Ophiraphidites cylindricus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Ophiraphidites hadros ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
| Ophiraphidites infundibuliformis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Ophiraphidites ramosus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Ophiraphidites tuberosus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1876 | Ophiraphidites Carter |
| 2002 | Ophiraphidites Sepkoski, Jr. |
References
| Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560 |
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!
