IRMNG - Astraeospongiidae Miller, 1889 †

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Astraeospongiidae Miller, 1889 †

IRMNG_ID

102448 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:102448)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Octactinellida †

Direct children (11)

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Genus Asteriospongia Rigby, 1977 †
Genus Astraeoconus Rietschel, 1968 †
Genus Astraeospongium Roemer in Bronn & Roemer, 1854 †
Genus Constellatospongia Rigby, 1977 †
Genus Contignatiospongia Kozur, Mostler & Repetski, 2008 †
Genus Ensiferites Reimann, 1945 †
Genus Hyalostelia Zittel, 1879 †
Genus Microastraeum Botting, 2005 †
Genus Niquivilispongia Carrera, Botting & Cañas, 2025 †
Genus Stellarispongia Rigby, 1976 †
Genus Astraeospongia Roemer, 1860 † accepted as Astraeospongium Roemer in Bronn & Roemer, 1854 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2025). Astraeospongiidae Miller, 1889 †. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=102448 on 2026-07-18

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

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Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

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Rees, Tony

2025-10-26 17:11:23Z

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Sources (6)
Notes (2)

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

taxonomy source Finks, R. M.; Reid, R. E. H.; Rigby, J. K. (2004). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part E, Revised Porifera. Volume 3: Porifera (Demospongea, Hexactinellida, Heteractinida, Calcarea). Geological Society of America and the University of Kansas. [details]

name verified source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

current name source Finks, R. M.; Reid, R. E. H.; Rigby, J. K. (2004). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part E, Revised Porifera. Volume 3: Porifera (Demospongea, Hexactinellida, Heteractinida, Calcarea). Geological Society of America and the University of Kansas. [details]

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Parazoa (Subkingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Calcarea (Class) > Heteractinida (Order) > Astraeospongiidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info All genera fossil (SN2000). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Cambrian (St David's)-Devonian (Frasnian). Includes extant genera (Aphia 2006) [details]