†Rutkowskiella tumula Rigby 1977 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Lithistida - Chiastoclonellidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby. 1977. A new chiastoclonellid sponge from the Devonian of Michigan. Journal of Paleontology 51(6):1215-1219
Belongs to Rutkowskiella according to J. K. Rigby 1977
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Huron Portland Cement Company Quarry, which is in a Givetian marine limestone in the Alpena Formation of Michigan
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (1: Michigan)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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