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Stichophyma ✝
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Rank | genus (PBDB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Jereicidae : Stichophyma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 20.4 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Lithistida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary, attached (based on Lithistida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Lithistida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | silica (based on Lithistida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Stichophyma multiformis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 7 | 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Stichophyma pseudoverrucosa ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Stichophyma pumiliformis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Stichophyma robusta ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Stichophyma turbinata ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1872 | Stichophyma Pomel |
2002 | Stichophyma Sepkoski, Jr. |
2004 | Stichophyma Finks et al. |
References
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!