Gondekia hastula Rigby 1991 (sponge)

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Eiffeliidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby. 1991. The new Devonian (Givetian) heteractinid sponge Gondekia from Ontario, Canada, and evolution of the astraeospongiids and eiffeliids. Journal of Paleontology 65(1):38-44

Belongs to Gondekia according to J. K. Rigby 1991

Sister taxon: Gondekia lancifer

Type specimen: Its type locality is Hungry Hollow, which is in a Givetian perireef or subreef shale/limestone in the Hungry Hollow Formation of Canada

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Hungry Hollow

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