Siphoniidae

Siphoniidae is an extinct family of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae.[1]

Siphoniidae
Temporal range:
Turonia variabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Subclass: Lithistida
Family: Siphoniidae
d'Orbigny 1851

Fossil records

This family is known in the fossil records of the Jurassic and Cretaceous of Europe (from about 155.7 to 66.043 million years ago).

Genera

  • Aulaxinia Zittel, 1878
  • Callopegma Zittel, 1878
  • Calymmatina Zittel, 1878
  • Craterella Schrammen, 1901
  • Hallirhoa Lamouroux, 1821
  • Jerea Lamouroux, 1821
  • Kalpinella Hinde, 1884
  • Paraspelaeum Schrammen, 1924
  • Phymatella Zittel, 1878
  • Phymoracia Pomel, 1872
  • Polyierea Fromentel, 1860
  • Siphonia Goldfuss, 1826
  • Trachysycon Zittel, 1878
  • Turonia Michelin, 1847

References


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