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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Ventriculites : Ventriculites radiatus |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Ventriculites : Ventriculites radiatus |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
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| Generic Name | Ventriculites |
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| Scientific Name | Ventriculites radiatus Mantell, 1822 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Ventriculites radiatus | species | belongs to Ventriculites | stated with evidence | Mantell, 1822 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 112 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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| Environment | marine (based on Hexactinellida) |
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| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Lychniscosa) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Hexactinellida) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Lychniscosa) |
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| Taphonomy | silica (based on Hexactinellida) |
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| 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 |
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Ventriculites radiatus ✝
