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Palaeosaccus

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4581152https://www.gbif.org/species/4581152
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)4060https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=4060
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida : Palaeosaccus
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Reticulosa : Protospongiidae : Palaeosaccus
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyProtospongioideaHinde 1887
familyProtospongiidaeHinde 1887
genusPalaeosaccusHinde 1893
Scientific NamePalaeosaccus Hinde, 1893
Name Published InGeol. Mag., (N. S.) Dec. 3, 10
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Palaeosaccusgenusbelongs to Lyssacinosidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Palaeosaccusgenusbelongs to Protospongiidaestated with evidenceRigby, 2004
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance485 - 478 Ma
Paleozoic
Last Recorded Appearance485 - 478 Ma
Paleozoic
Environmentmarine (based on Hexactinellida)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Reticulosa)
Visionblind (based on Hexactinellida)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Reticulosa)
Taphonomysilica (based on Hexactinellida)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2002Palaeosaccus Sepkoski, Jr.
2004Palaeosaccus Rigby, Jr. p. 355

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Rigby, Jr. J. K. (2004) Porifera (revised), Demospongea, Hexactinellida, Heteractinida, Calcarea, vol. 3, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology 3
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Geol. Mag., (N. S.) Dec. 3, 10 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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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