Stachyodes jonelrayi Stearn 1975 (stromatoporoid sponge)

Stromatoporoidea - Syringostromatida - Stachyoditidae

Full reference: C. W. Stearn. 1975. Stromatoporoid assemblages, Ancient Wall Reef Complex (Devonian), Alberta. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 12:1631-1667

Belongs to Stachyodes according to C. W. Stearn 1975

Sister taxa: Stachyodes costulata, Stachyodes dendroidea, Stachyodes radiata, Stachyodes thomasclarki

Type specimen: Its type locality is Ancient Wall Reef Complex, Mt. Haultain, upper Peechee Member, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Southesk Formation of Canada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder-photosymbiotic

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (3: Alberta collections), Germany (5)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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