†Asthenospongia Rigby et al. 1981 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Asthenospongiidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby, J. E. King, and L. F. Gunther. 1981. The new Lower Ordovician protosponge, Athenospongia, from the Phi Kappa Formation in central Idaho. Journal of Paleontology 55(4):842-847
Parent taxon: Asthenospongiidae according to J. P. Botting 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acutipuerilis, Granulispongia
Subtaxa: Asthenospongia acantha Asthenospongia cambria
Type: Asthenospongia acantha
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (1 collection), United States (1: Idaho)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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