radiolaria - rads_cenozoic - Spongosphaeridae

Spongosphaeridae

Classification: rads_cenozoic -> Actinommidae -> Spongosphaeridae
Sister taxa: Actinommidae (ss), Actinommidae inc sed, Amphisphaeridae, Astrosphaeridae, Centrocubidae, Ethmosphaeridae, Excentroconchidae, Hexalonchidae, Hexastylidae, Pantanelliidae, Quinquecapsulariidae, Saturnalidae, Spongosphaeridae, Stylosphaeridae

Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)		Granddaughter taxa
	Plegmosphaera neptune records:	Plegmosphaera coelopila Plegmosphaera entodictyon Plegmosphaera exodictyon Plegmosphaera lepticali Plegmosphaera oblonga Plegmosphaera pachypila Plegmosphaera pachyplegma Plegmosphaera sp.
	Spongodrymus neptune records:	Spongodrymus elaphococcus Spongodrymus sp.
	Spongosphaera neptune records:	Spongosphaera helioides Spongosphaera streptacantha Spongosphaera sp.
	Styptosphaera neptune records:	Styptosphaera spongiacea Styptosphaera spumacea Styptosphaera sp.

Taxonomy

Rank: family (new classif)

Taxonomic discussion: This family is part of the revised classification system being developed by Prof. Suzuki and colleagues

Catalog entries: Spongosphaeridae [no catalog entry yet]

Description

Morphology:

Size:

Biogeography and Palaeobiology

Biostratigraphic distribution

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Gelasian Stage (0% up, 2.6Ma, in Piacenzian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested
Neptune data: this is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. For the customisable plot option go to a genus page Parent: Actinommidae

References:

Spongosphaeridae compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 30-9-2022

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