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: Lyssacinosa according to J. K. Rigby and G. L. Bell 2006
Sister taxa: Brachiospongia, Caulophacus, Colpospongia, Divaricospongia, Euplectellidae, Fistellaspongia, Leucopsacidae, Malumispongium, Oncosella, Opeamorphus, Pyritonema, Pyruspongia, Rossellidae, Stauractinella, Toomeyospongia, Wongaspongia, Foerstella, Palaeorossella, Rosella, Testispongia
Subtaxa: Flexuospiculata hexactina
Type: Flexuospiculata hexactina
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at GUMO GEO 00006, Upper Scaphopod Bed, Patterson Hills (Permian of Texas)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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