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Coeloptychium deciminum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8534192https://www.gbif.org/species/8534192
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)189929https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=189929
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coeloptychiidae : Coeloptychium : Coeloptychium deciminum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Coeloptychidae : Coeloptychium : Coeloptychium deciminum
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderLychniscosaSchrammen 1903
familyCoeloptychidaeRoemer 1864
subfamilyCoeloptychinaeRoemer 1864
genusCoeloptychiumGoldfuss 1826
speciesCoeloptychium deciminumRoemer 1841
Generic NameCoeloptychium
Scientific NameCoeloptychium deciminum Roemer, 1841
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Coeloptychium deciminumspeciesbelongs to Coeloptychiumstated with evidenceRoemer, 1841
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Last Recorded Appearance83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Environmentmarine (based on Hexactinellida)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Lychniscosa)
Visionblind (based on Hexactinellida)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Lychniscosa)
Taphonomysilica (based on Hexactinellida)
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

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1841Coeloptychium deciminum Roemer

References

Finks R. M., Reid R. E. H., et al (2004) Porifera (Demospongea, Hexactinellida, Heteractinida, Calcarea), Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part E, Revised E 3, 1-872
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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