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Hormathospongia dictyota

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8438732https://www.gbif.org/species/8438732
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)191890https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=191890
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Farreidae : Hormathospongia : Hormathospongia dictyota
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hexactinosa : Farreidae : Hormathospongia : Hormathospongia dictyota
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassHexasterophoraSchulze 1886
orderHexactinosaSchrammen 1903
suborderClavulariaSchulze 1885
familyFarreidaeSchulze 1885
genusHormathospongiaRigby et al. 1996
speciesHormathospongia dictyotaRigby et al. 1996
Generic NameHormathospongia
Scientific NameHormathospongia dictyota Rigby et al., 1996
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Hormathospongia dictyotaspeciesbelongs to Hormathospongiastated with evidenceRigby et al., 1996
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Last Recorded Appearance85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Environmentmarine (based on Hexactinellida)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Hexactinosa)
Visionblind (based on Hexactinellida)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Hexactinosa)
Taphonomysilica (based on Hexactinellida)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. K. Rigby, P. Embree, and M. Murphy. 1996. An unusual Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) hexactinellid sponge from the Great Valley sequence, western Sacramento Valley, northern California. Journal of Paleontology 70(5):713-717

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1996Hormathospongia dictyota Rigby et al.

References

Rigby J. K., Embree P., et al (1996) An unusual Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) hexactinellid sponge from the Great Valley sequence, western Sacramento Valley, northern California, Journal of Paleontology 70 5, 713-717
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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