†Raanespongia iranica Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2007 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Lithistida - Astylospongiidae
Full reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan, A. Hamedani, and K. Rashidi. 2007. Sponges from the Permian of Hambast Mountains, south of Abadeh, central Iran. Facies 53(4):575-614
Belongs to Raanespongia according to B. Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2007
Sister taxon: Raanespongia monilis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Surmaq-Yazd Road, Kuh-e-Hambast, which is in a Roadian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Surmaq Formation of Iran
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Surmaq-Yazd Road, Kuh-e-Hambast
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