Source Data | |
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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Chiastoclonellidae : Defordia : Defordia verrucula |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Defordia verrucula | species | belongs to Defordia | stated with evidence | Rigby, 1984 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 279 - 272 Ma Permian |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 279 - 272 Ma Permian |
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Environment | marine (based on Lithistida) |
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Motility | stationary, attached (based on Lithistida) |
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Diet | suspension feeder (based on Lithistida) |
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Taphonomy | silica (based on Lithistida) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. K. Rigby. 1984. Permian sponges from western Venezuela. Journal of Paleontology 58(6):1436-1462 |
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