Species
Brooksella alternata Walcott, 1896
Taxon description
Ciampaglio et al., 2006
Emended diagnosis: Brooksella showing variable number of radial lobes (typically 4–7; rarely 15 or more); radial lobes variably distinct, resulting in range of morphologic shapes (from top or bottom view) including rounded, astraeiform, tetraradial, regularly or irregularly lobate, or compound-lobate; terminal openings may be present at distal end of each radial lobe; lateral profile variable from single cupshaped structure to multiple, imbricate structures; siliceous, four-rayed, stauract spicules variably present; surface may show small, scattered, round, craterlike structures.
Synonymy list
263 Brooksella alternata Walcott, 1896 — Ciampaglio et al. , pp. 263, fig. 2-4
1896 Brooksella alternata — Walcott , pp. 612, fig. 31.1-5
Classification
Organism group | Biota |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Porifera |
Class | Hexactinellida |
Order | Reticulosa |
Family | Protospongiidae |
Genus | Brooksella |
Species | alternata |