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Microstaurella ✝
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Dictyospongiidae : Microstaurella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Reticulosa : Dictyospongiidae : Microstaurella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Microstaurella Rigby, Bell & Thompson, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Article title: Hexactinellid and associated sponges from the upper Reef Trail Member of the Bell Canyon Formation, southern Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 265 - 260 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 265 - 260 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Hexactinellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary, attached (based on Reticulosa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Hexactinellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Reticulosa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | silica (based on Hexactinellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. K. Rigby, G. L. Bell, and K. Thompson. 2007. Hexactinellid and associated sponges from the upper Reef Trail Member of the Bell Canyon Formation, southern Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Journal of Paleontology 81(6):1241-1256 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Microstaurella minima ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 265 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Microstaurella parva ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 265 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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2007 | Microstaurella Rigby et al. |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!