Hallirhoidae
Hallirhoidae Temporal range: Cretaceous - Eocene
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Various Cretaceous Hallirhoiids | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Subclass: | Heteroscleromorpha |
Family: | †Hallirhoidae |
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Hallirhoidae is an extinct family of heteroscleromorph demosponges found throughout the world from the Cretaceous to the Eocene, whereupon they became extinct.[1] The highest concentration of species occurred in the Tethys Ocean during the upper Cretaceous. The hallirhoid demosponges were very distinctive-looking, largely pear-shaped sponges that were attached to the seafloor by a long stem-like stalk.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Carlton, Robert L. (2018-03-07). A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology. Springer. ISBN 9783319730554.
- ^ "Callopegma en Phymatella, twee tetracladine krijtsponzen van Westerhaar en Sibculo". natuurtijdschriften.nl. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ "Sponge". The Fossil Forum. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
Categories:
- Heteroscleromorpha
- Prehistoric sponge families
- Cretaceous first appearances
- Maastrichtian taxonomic families
- Danian taxonomic families
- Selandian taxonomic families
- Thanetian taxonomic families
- Ypresian taxonomic families
- Eocene extinctions
- Prehistoric sponge stubs