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Polyopesia angustata

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8539535https://www.gbif.org/species/8539535
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)189085https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=189085
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Cribrospongiidae : Polyopesia : Polyopesia angustata
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hexactinosa : Cribrospongiidae : Polyopesia : Polyopesia angustata
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassHexasterophoraSchulze 1886
orderHexactinosaSchrammen 1903
familyCribrospongiidaeRoemer 1864
genusPolyopesiaSchrammen 1902
speciesPolyopesia angustataSchrammen 1902
Generic NamePolyopesia
Scientific NamePolyopesia angustata (Schrammen, 1902)
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Polyopesia angustataspeciesbelongs to Polyopesiastated with evidenceSchrammen, 1902
Polyopesia angustataspeciesbelongs to Hexactinellastated with evidenceSchrammen, 1912
Polyopesia angustataspeciesbelongs to Polyopesiastated with evidenceFinks et al., 2004
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance140 - 136 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Last Recorded Appearance83.5 - 70.6 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)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

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Hexactinella angustata (Schrammen, 1902)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Cribrospongiidae : Polyopesia : Hexactinella angustata

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1902Polyopesia angustata Schrammen
1912Hexactinella angustata Schrammen
2004Polyopesia angustata Finks et al.

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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