†Cooperaria getawayensis Finks 1995 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Agelasida - Astroscleridae
Full reference: R. M. Finks. 1995. Some new genera of Paleozoic calcareous sponges. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions 6:1-9
Belongs to Cooperaria according to R. M. Finks 1995
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 128067. Its type locality is USNM728, Guadalupe Pass, Guadalupe Mountains, which is in a Roadian slope limestone in the Cherry Canyon Formation of Texas.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (6: Texas collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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