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Dermospheroidalis ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Amphidiscosida : Stiodermatidae : Dermospheroidalis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosa : Stiodermatidae : Dermospheroidalis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Dermospheroidalis Rigby, McKinzie & Britt, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Article title: Pennsylvanian sponges from the Graford Formation, Wise County, Texas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 306 - 303 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 306 - 303 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Hexactinellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Lyssacinosa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Hexactinellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Lyssacinosa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | silica (based on Hexactinellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. K. Rigby, M. G. McKinzie, and B. B. Britt. 2008. Pennsylvanian sponges from thr Graford Formation, Wise County, Texas. Journal of Paleontology 82(3):492-510 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Dermospheroidalis irregularis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 306 Ma Carboniferous | 306 Ma Carboniferous |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2008 | Dermospheroidalis Rigby 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!
