Siphoniidae is an extinct family of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae.[1]
| Siphoniidae Temporal range:
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| Turonia variabilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Subclass: | Lithistida |
| Family: | †Siphoniidae d'Orbigny 1851 |
Fossil records edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
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