Dictyonellidae Explained

Dictyonellidae is a family of sponges in the order Bubarida,^[1] based on the genus Dictyonella Schmidt, 1868.

It may be noted that Dictyonellida Cooper, 1956 is, however, a brachiopod order^[2] based on Dictyonella Hall, 1868 (now Eodictyonella Wright, 1994).^[3]

Genera

• Acanthella Schmidt, 1862
• Dictyonella Schmidt, 1868
• Liosina Thiele, 1899
• Lipastrotethya de Laubenfels, 1954
• Phakettia de Laubenfels, 1936
• Rhaphoxya Hallmann, 1917
• Scopalina Schmidt, 1862
• Stylissa Hallmann, 1914
• Svenzea Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 2002
• Tethyspira Topsent, 1890

Notes and References

1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=659184 ITIS Standard Report Page: Dictyonellidae
2. Williams, A., Carlson, S.J., Brunton, C.H.C., Holmer, L.E., Popov, L.E., Mergl, M., Laurie, J.R., Bassett, M.G., Cocks, L.R.M., Rong, J.-Y., et al. (2000). Treatise on Invertebrate Paeontology. Part H, Brachiopoda (Revised). Volume 2: Linguliformea, Craniiformea, and Rhynchonelliformea. (Geological Society of America & University of Kansas).
3. Wright . Anthony D. . July 1994 . Eodictyonella, a new name for Dictyonella Hall, 1868, not Dictyonella Schmidt, 1868 . Journal of Paleontology . en . 68 . 4 . 908–909 . 10.1017/S0022336000026378 . 0022-3360.