Radiotrabeculopora astrorhiza Fan et al. 1991 (sponge)

Disjectoporidae - Disjectoporidae

Full reference: J. S. Fan, J. K. Rigby, and W. Zhang. 1991. "Hydrozoa" from Middle and Upper Permian reefs of south China. Journal of Paleontology 65(1):45-68

Belongs to Radiotrabeculopora according to J. S. Fan et al. 1991

Sister taxa: Radiotrabeculopora circularis, Radiotrabeculopora concentrica, Radiotrabeculopora continua, Radiotrabeculopora deformis, Radiotrabeculopora discreta, Radiotrabeculopora elegans, Radiotrabeculopora maokoui, Radiotrabeculopora patula, Radiotrabeculopora perforatus, Radiotrabeculopora reticulata, Radiotrabeculopora virga, Radiotrabeculopora xiangboensis

Type specimen: IG 0177. Its type locality is Huajiaoping Reef, Lichuan, which is in a Changhsingian reef, buildup or bioherm framestone/reef rocks in the Changxing Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Huajiaoping Reef, Lichuan

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