Monaxoradiata Rigby and Bell 2006 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Protomonaxonida - Sollasellidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby and G. L. Bell. 2006. Sponges from the Reef Trail Member of the Upper Guadalupian (Permian) Bell Canyon Formation, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Journal of Paleontology 80(5):1-42

Parent taxon: Sollasellidae according to J. K. Rigby and G. L. Bell 2006

Sister taxa: Coniculospongia, Ginkgospongia, Luterospongia, Mckittrickella, Opetionella, Rhizopsis, Sollasella, Sphaeriella, Stramentella, Trichospongia, Trichospongiella

Subtaxa: Monaxoradiata lamina

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Type: Monaxoradiata lamina

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at GUMO GEO 00006, Upper Scaphopod Bed, Patterson Hills (Permian of Texas)

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