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Aphrocallistidae

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Aphrocallistidae

Taxonomy
Aphrocallistidae was named by Gray (1867). It is extant.

It was assigned to Hexactinosa by Finks et al. (2004); and to Sceptrulophora by Worheide et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Aphrocallistidae Gray
2004Aphrocallistidae Finks et al. p. 500
2012Aphrocallistidae Worheide et al. p. 35 figs. Fig. 1.5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
subclassHexasterophoraSchulze 1886
RankNameAuthor
orderHexactinosaSchrammen 1903
familyAphrocallistidaeGray 1867
familyAphrocallistidaeGray 1867

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. Aphrocallistidae Gray 1867
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G. Aphrocallistes Gray 1858
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†Aphrocallistes estevoui Termier and Termier 1981
†Aphrocallistes lobata Pomel 1872
†Aphrocallistes lobatus Schrammen 1912
†Aphrocallistes macroporus Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Aphrocallistes mammillaris Hurcewicz 1968
†Aphrocallistes verrucosus Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Aphrocallistes vistulae Hurcewicz 1968
Invalid names: Badinskia Pomel 1872 [synonym]
G. †Druidia Finks et al. 2011
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†Druidia wilsoni Finks et al. 2011
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: 2009-05-08 18:50:16
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:50:16
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Albian to the top of the Tortonian or 109.00000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 105.3 Ma

Collections (56 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Aphrocallistes verrucosus (112210)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Aphrocallistes verrucosus, Aphrocallistes macroporus (112215)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Denmark Aphrocallistes sp. (74908)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Greece Aphrocallistes coronatus, Aphrocallistes sp., Aphrocallistes alveolites (61516)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Poland Aphrocallistes cylindrodactylus (112491) Aphrocallistes sp., Aphrocallistes cylindrodactylus (112490 112492)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Aphrocallistes alveolites, Aphrocallistes cylindrodactylus (110530)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Aphrocallistes alveolites (110329 110330 110427)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Aphrocallistes alveolites (112628)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (Norfolk) Aphrocallistes cylindrodactylus (113138)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Aphrocallistes alveolites (110430 110433)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Aphrocallistes alveolites (64002 64127 64142) Aphrocallistes lobatus (64215)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (Ireland) Aphrocallistes alveolites (197344)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Aphrocallistes alveolites, Aphrocallistes cylindrodactylus (31993)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (England) Aphrocallistes alveolites (113137)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland Aphrocallistes kazimierzensis (110436) Aphrocallistes kazimierzensis, Aphrocallistes mammillaris (110338)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Aphrocallistes alveolites (32022)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland Aphrocallistes alveolites (110439) Aphrocallistes kazimierzensis (110438) Aphrocallistes kazimierzensis, Aphrocallistes bochotnicensis, Aphrocallistes alveolites (28080) Aphrocallistes kazimierzensis, Aphrocallistes bochotnicensis, Aphrocallistes vistulae, Aphrocallistes alveolites (110437) Aphrocallistes vistulae, Aphrocallistes alveolites (28081)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Denmark Aphrocallistes sp. (89866)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Washington) Aphrocallistes sp. (5544 5545)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0Ukraine Aphrocallistes sp. (229617)
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9Ukraine Aphrocallistes sp. (229621)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain Aphrocallistes almeriae (61241)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) Druidia wilsoni (5376 5378 5383 5386 5442 119414)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Washington) Aphrocallistes polytretos (161922)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Aphrocallistes polytretos (191203)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Brandenburg) Aphrocallistes sp. (91096)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Aphrocallistes polytretos (91623)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Japan Aphrocallistes sp. (173044 173083)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil (Para) Aphrocallistes lobata, Aphrocallistes estevoui (65162 112589 112590)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Brazil (Para) Aphrocallistes lobata, Aphrocallistes estevoui (58454)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Japan (Hokuriku) Aphrocallistes sp. (161497)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Spain (Andalusia) Aphrocallistes lobata, Aphrocallistes estevoui (116135) Aphrocallistes sp., Aphrocallistes lobata, Aphrocallistes estevoui (110114)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Spain (Murcia) Aphrocallistes lobata, Aphrocallistes estevoui (116132)