Source Data | |
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Rank | genus |
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Testiispongia |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | doubtful |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Scientific Name | Testiispongia Rigby, 1983 |
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Name Published In | Journal Paleont. 57 (2) |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Testiispongia | genus | belongs to Hexactinellida | stated with evidence | Rigby, 1983 |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
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Environment | marine (based on Hexactinellida) |
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Motility | stationary, attached (based on Hexactinellida) |
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Vision | blind (based on Hexactinellida) |
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Diet | suspension feeder (based on Hexactinellida) |
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Taphonomy | silica (based on Hexactinellida) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. K. Rigby. 1983. Sponges of the Middle Cambrian Marjum Limestone from the House Range and Drum Mountains of Western Millard County, Utah. Journal of Paleontology 57(2):240-270 |
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Rigby J. K. (1983) Sponges of the Middle Cambrian Marjum Limestone from the House Range and Drum Mountains of Western Millard County, Utah, Journal of Paleontology 57 2, 240-270 |
NZ cross ref or inferred from publ. title - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
Journal Paleont. 57 (2) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |