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Stereodictyum orthoplectum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4980218https://www.gbif.org/species/4980218
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)125792https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=125792
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Stereodictyidae : Stereodictyum : Stereodictyum orthoplectum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Reticulosa : Stereodictyidae : Stereodictyum : Stereodictyum orthoplectum
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDictyospongioideaHall and Clarke 1899
familyStereodictyidaeFinks 1960
genusStereodictyumFinks 1960
speciesStereodictyum orthoplectumFinks 1960
Generic NameStereodictyum
Scientific NameStereodictyum orthoplectum Finks, 1960
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Stereodictyum orthoplectumspeciesbelongs to Stereodictyumstated with evidenceFinks, 1960
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance339 - 326 Ma
Carboniferous
Last Recorded Appearance279 - 272 Ma
Permian
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)R. M. Finks. 1960. Late Paleozoic sponge faunas of the Texas region: The siliceous sponges. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 120(1):1-160

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1960Stereodictyum orthoplectum Finks p. 108 figs. Pl 37, figs 1-8; pl 38, figs 1-7; text-fig 73

References

Finks R. M. (1960) Late Paleozoic sponge faunas of the Texas region: The siliceous sponges, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 120 1, 1-160
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