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 groupBiota
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPorifera
ClassHexactinellida
OrderReticulosa
FamilyProtospongiidae
GenusBrooksella
Speciesalternata