Demospongiae - Agelasida - Stellispongiellidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby and B. Senowbari-Daryan. 1996. Upper Permian inozoid, demospongid, and hexactinellid sponges from Djebel Tebaga, Tunisia. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, New Series 7:1-130
Belongs to Prestellispongia according to J. K. Rigby and B. Senowbari-Daryan 1996
Sister taxa: Prestellispongia bolaria, Prestellispongia fasciculata, Prestellispongia lobata, Prestellispongia maxima, Prestellispongia permica, Prestellispongia scapulata, Prestellispongia stellata
Type specimen: USNM 463637
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Tunisia (40 collections)
Total: 40 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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