Demospongiae - Agelasida - Guadalupiidae
Full reference: R. M. Finks. 2010. The sponge family Guadalupiidae in the Texas Permian. Journal of Paleontology 84(5):821-847
Belongs to Guadalupia according to R. M. Finks 2010
Sister taxa: Guadalupia auricula, Guadalupia cidarites, Guadalupia cupulosa, Guadalupia favosa, Guadalupia microcamera, Guadalupia minima, Guadalupia minuta, Guadalupia minuta, Guadalupia ramescens, Guadalupia vasa, Guadalupia zitteliana
Type specimen: AMNH 44837. Its type locality is USNM702, Split Tank, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Cathedral Mountain Formation of Texas.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (3: Texas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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