Mckittrickella Rigby et al. 2007 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Protomonaxonida - Sollasellidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby, G. L. Bell, and K. Thompson. 2007. Hexactinellid and associated sponges from the upper Reef Trail Member of the Bell Canyon Formation, southern Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Journal of Paleontology 81(6):1241-1256

Parent taxon: Sollasellidae according to J. K. Rigby et al. 2007

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

Subtaxa: Mckittrickella pratti

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Type: Mckittrickella pratti

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (2: Texas collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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