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Pycnocalyptra

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

Taxonomy
Pycnocalyptra was named by Schrammen (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: J u]. It is not extant. Its type is Pycnocalyptra calyx.

It was assigned to Hexactinosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Craticulariinae by Finks et al. (2004).

Species
P. calyx (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Pycnocalyptra Schrammen
2002Pycnocalyptra Sepkoski
2004Pycnocalyptra Finks et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderInnaecoeliidaBoiko 1990
RankNameAuthor
familyCraticulariidaeRauff 1893
subfamilyCraticulariinaeRauff 1893
genusPycnocalyptraSchrammen 1937

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.

G. †Pycnocalyptra Schrammen 1937
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Pycnocalyptra calyx Schrammen 1937
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:27:44
Modified: 2010-02-11 04:04:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Kimmeridgian or 157.30000 to 152.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland P. calyx (60810)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Germany P. sp. (74063)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany P. sp. (74100)