Source Data | |
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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Vauxiidae : Vauxia : Vauxia bellula |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Vauxia bellula | species | belongs to Vauxia | stated with evidence | Walcott, 1920 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 513 - 505 Ma Cambrian |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
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Environment | marine (based on Lithistida) |
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Motility | stationary, attached (based on Vauxia) |
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Diet | suspension feeder (based on Vauxia) |
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Taphonomy | silica (based on Lithistida) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. K. Rigby, S. B. Church, and N. K. Anderson. 2010. Middle Cambrian sponges from the Drum Mountains and House Range in western Utah. Journal of Paleontology 84(1):66-78 |
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