Source Data | |
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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Reticulosa : Valospongia : Valospongia sonorensis |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Valospongia sonorensis | species | belongs to Valospongia | stated with evidence | Beresi et al., 2017 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 504 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 504 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
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Environment | marine (based on Hexactinellida) |
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Motility | stationary, attached (based on Reticulosa) |
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Vision | blind (based on Hexactinellida) |
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Diet | suspension feeder (based on Reticulosa) |
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Taphonomy | silica (based on Hexactinellida) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | M. S. Beresi, J. P. Botting, and J. J. Palafox, B. E. Buitron Sanchez. 2017. New reticulosan sponges from the middle Cambrian of Sonora, Mexico. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 62(4):691-703 |
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