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Spongodiscidae


Classification: rads_cenozoic -> Spongodiscidae
Sister taxa: Actinommidae, Coccodiscidae, Heliodiscidae, Litheliidae, Orosphaeridae, Pyloniidae, Spongodiscidae, Tholoniidae ⟩⟨ Amphipyndacidae, Archaeodictyomitridae, Artostrobiidae, Cannobotryidae, Carpocaniidae, Plagiacanthidae, Pterocorythidae, Theoperidae, Trissocyclidae ⟩⟨ Collophidiidae, Collosphaeridae, Sphaerozoidae ⟩⟨ incertae sedis, hidden
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)Granddaughter taxa
Euchitoniidae

neptune records:

Spongodiscidae (ss)

neptune records:
Heliostylus
Schizodiscus
Spongodiscus
Spongopyle
Spongotrochus
Stylotrochus

Spongodiscidae inc sed

neptune records:
Coccolarcus
Perichlamydium
Plectodiscus
Stephanastrum
Stylospongia

Sponguridae

neptune records:
Ommatogramma
Spongurus

Stylodictyidae

neptune records:
Stylochlamydium
Stylodictya
Tholodiscus

Taxonomy

Citation: Spongodiscidae
Taxonomic rank: family
Basionym: Spongodiscidae

Catalog entries: Spongodiscidae

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Description


Published descriptions


Lazarus et al. 2021 -

Flattened spumellarians with lenticular or radially arranged arms extending from a small
medullary shell, and usually with at least partially spongy shell structure. Shell volume divided in
many forms by concentric rings or spiralling interior walls, and often with radial spines embedded
in and approximately in the equatorial plane of the shell.

Biogeography and Palaeobiology

Biostratigraphic distribution

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Late Cretaceous Epoch (66.04-100.50Ma, base in Cenomanian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

References:


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Spongodiscidae compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 16-10-2026

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