Vauxia magna Rigby 1980 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Vauxiidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby. 1980. The new Middle Cambrian sponge Vauxia magna from the Spence Shale of northern Utah and taxonomic position of the Vauxiidae. Journal of Paleontology 54(1):234-240

Belongs to Vauxia according to J. K. Rigby 1980

Sister taxa: Vauxia bellula, Vauxia densa, Vauxia gracilenta, Vauxia irregulara, Vauxia pregracilenta, Vauxia venata

Type specimen: KUMIP 111763, an other. Its type locality is Box Elder County [Spence Shale Mbr, Lead Bell Shale Fm], which is in a Delamaran marine shale in the Lead Bell Shale Formation of Utah.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (2: Utah collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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