Demospongiae - Agelasida - Preperonidellidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby and B. Senowbari-Daryan. 1996. Upper Permian inozoid, demospongid, and hexactinellid sponges from Djebel Tebaga, Tunisia. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, New Series 7:1-130
Belongs to Saginospongia according to J. K. Rigby and B. Senowbari-Daryan 1996
Sister taxa: Saginospongia crateria, Saginospongia porosa
Type specimen: USNM 463677. Its type locality is Locality G5, Saikra Biohermal Complex, Saikra, Djebel Tebaga, which is in a Capitanian reef, buildup or bioherm lime mudstone/grainstone in the Saikra Biohermal Complex Formation of Tunisia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Locality G5, Saikra Biohermal Complex, Saikra, Djebel Tebaga
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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