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Ancorinida

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)70269https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=70269
Rankorder (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Ancorinida
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongea
subclassChoristida
orderAncorinidaReid 1968
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Ancorinidaorderbelongs to Choristidastated with evidenceFinks et al., 2004
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)29
Extant Size (PBDB)7 (24%)
First Recorded Appearance242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Demospongea)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Demospongea)
Ecospace Commentssiliceous spicules
Taphonomysilica (based on Ancorinida)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. M. Finks, R. E. H. Reid, and J. K. Rigby. 2004. Porifera (Demospongea, Hexactinellida, Heteractinida, Calcarea). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part E, Revised E(3):1-872

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Ancorinidae
family
listed (PBDB)12168 Ma
Middle Jurassic
0 Ma
Extant
Geodiidae
family
listed (PBDB)33161 Ma
Jurassic
0 Ma
Extant
Paelospongiidae
family
listed (PBDB)5242 Ma
Middle Triassic
209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1968Ancorinida Reid
2004Ancorinida Finks et al. p. 175

References

Finks R. M., Reid R. E. H., et al (2004) Porifera (Demospongea, Hexactinellida, Heteractinida, Calcarea), Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part E, Revised E 3, 1-872
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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