Demospongiae - Ancorinida - Geodiidae
Full reference: C. Brimaud and D. Vachard. 1986. Les spongiaires siliceux du Tortonien des Betiques (Miocene de l'Espagne du Sud): especes nouvelles ou peu connues, I: Choristides et Lithistides [Tortonian siliceous sponges from the Betics (Miocene of southern Spain): new or little known species, I: Choristida and Lithistida]. Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, C 8(3):293-341
Belongs to Geodia according to C. Brimaud and D. Vachard 1986
Sister taxon: Geodia harmatuki
Type specimen: Its type locality is Ulea, which is in a Tortonian marine horizon in Spain
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Spain (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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