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Multivasculatidae

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Multivasculatidae

Taxonomy
Multivasculatidae was named by de Laubenfels (1955). It is not extant. Its type is Multivasculatus.

It was assigned to Dierespongioidea by Finks and Rigby (2004).

Subtaxa
Multivasculatus (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Multivasculatidae de Laubenfels
2004Multivasculatidae Finks and Rigby p. 362

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassAmphidiscophora
RankNameAuthor
orderReticulosaReid 1958
superfamilyDierespongioideaRigby and Gutschick 1976
familyMultivasculatidaede Laubenfels 1955
familyMultivasculatidaede Laubenfels 1955

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. †Multivasculatidae de Laubenfels 1955
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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: Franconian or 497.00000 to 485.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Franconian497.0 - 485.4USA (Montana) Multivasculatus sp. (247)