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Docodermatidae

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Docodermatidae

Taxonomy
Docodermatidae was named by Finks (1960). Its type is Docoderma.

It was assigned to Dictyospongioidea by Finks et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Docodermatidae Finks p. 118
2004Docodermatidae Finks et al. p. 403

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDictyospongioideaHall and Clarke 1899
familyDocodermatidae
familyDocodermatidae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Docodermatidae Finks 1960
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G. †Acanthocoryna Finks 1960
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Acanthocoryna stauroma Finks 1960
G. †Carphites Finks 1960
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Carphites diabloensis Finks 1960
Carphites plectus Finks 1960
G. †Corticulospongia Rigby and Chatterton 1989
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Corticulospongia floccosa Rigby and Chatterton 1989
G. †Docoderma Finks 1960
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Docoderma papillosum Finks 1960
Docoderma rigida Finks 1960
G. †Endoplegma Finks 1960
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Endoplegma calathus Finks 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-09 19:18:49
Modified: 2009-05-09 21:18:49
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Wordian or 427.40000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Nunavut) Corticulospongia floccosa (119778)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Endoplegma calathus (111697)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Carphites diabloensis, Docoderma papillosum (108352) Carphites plectus, Docoderma rigida (81592) Carphites plectus, Docoderma rigida, Endoplegma calathus, Acanthocoryna stauroma (43517) Docoderma papillosum (108350) Docoderma rigida, Carphites diabloensis, Docoderma papillosum (108351)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Carphites plectus (81645) Carphites plectus, Carphites diabloensis (81640)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Mexico (Sonora) Porifera indet. (40834)