Cystauletes kingi Igo et al. 1988 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Guadalupiidae

Full reference: H. Y. Igo, H. H. Igo, and S. Adachi. 1988. Permian sphinctozoan sponges from the Ichinotani Formation, Hida Massif, central Japan. Transactions and Proceedings of the Paleontological Society of Japan, N.S. 150:453-464

Belongs to Cystauletes according to H. Y. Igo et al. 1988

Sister taxa: Discosiphonella iranica, Discosiphonella minima, Discosiphonella primorica, Cystauletes lercarensis, Cystauletes mammilosus, Cystauletes ribuzuoensis, Cystauletes squamilis, Cystauletes primoriensis, Cystauletes typica, Cystauletes orientalis, Cystauletes grossa

Type specimen: IGUT 5380. Its type locality is Mizuyaga-dani Valley, Fukuji area, upper Ichinotani Formation, Gifu, which is in a Gzhelian perireef or subreef limestone in the Ichinotani Formation of Japan.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Mizuyaga-dani Valley, Fukuji area, upper Ichinotani Formation, Gifu

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