Demospongiae - Protomonaxonida - Heliospongiidae
Full reference: R. H. King. 1943. New Carboniferous and Permian sponges. Kansas State Geological Survey Bulletin 47(1):1-36
Belongs to Heliospongia according to J. K. Rigby et al. 1998
See also Finks 1960 and King 1943
Sister taxa: Heliospongia excavata, Heliospongia finksi, Heliospongia houchangensis, Heliospongia ramosa
Type specimen: AMNH 25227. Its type locality is USNM705a, Hess Ranch, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Skinner Ranch Formation of Texas.
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (21: New Mexico, Texas collections)
Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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