Janulum princeps

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Haplosclerida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Demospongiae Subclassis: Heteroscleromorpha Ordo: Haplosclerida

Familia: Phloeodictyidae
Genus: Janulum
Species: †Janulum princeps

Name

†Janulum princeps Kelly & Van Soest in Kelly et al., 2015: 261

• Holotype: represented by the microfossil spicule cited in Hinde & Holmes (1892: 217, Pl. 7, Fig. 51).
• Type locality: Oamaru Diatomite member of the Waiareka Volcanic Formation at three possible locations in the Oamaru District: Cormacks Siding, near Weston (NZ Fossil Record Locality J41/f8888); Jackson’s Paddock, Spring Hill Road, near Weston (NZ Fossil Record Locality J41/f8914); Bain’s Farm, near Weston (NZ Fossil Record Locality J41/f8059).

References

Primary references

• Kelly, M., Erpenbeck, D., Morrow, C. & van Soest, R. 2015. First record of a living species of the genus Janulum (Class Demospongiae) in the Southern Hemisphere. Zootaxa 3980(2): 255–266. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3980.2.6 Reference page.