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Pelicaspongia ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Amphidiscosida : Pelicaspongiidae : Pelicaspongia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Amphidiscosa : Pelicaspongiidae : Pelicaspongia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Pelicaspongia Rigby, 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | J. Paleont. 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 427 - 423 Ma Silurian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 372 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Hexactinellida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Amphidiscosa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Hexactinellida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Amphidiscosa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | silica (based on Hexactinellida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. K. Rigby. 1970. Two new Upper Devonian hexactinellid sponges from Alberta. Journal of Paleontology 44:7-16 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Pelicaspongia cupula ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 376 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 372 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Pelicaspongia perforata ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 427 Ma Silurian | 427 Ma Silurian | |
| Pelicaspongia sterea ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1970 | Pelicaspongia Rigby |
| 2002 | Pelicaspongia Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2004 | Pelicaspongia 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!
