Demospongiae - Agelasida - Guadalupiidae
Alternative combination: Lichuanospongia typica
Belongs to Cystauletes according to J. K. Rigby et al. 1995
See also Fan and Zhang 1985, Fan et al. 1987 and Rigby et al. 1989
Sister taxa: Discosiphonella iranica, Discosiphonella minima, Discosiphonella primorica, Cystauletes grossa, Cystauletes ribuzuoensis, Cystauletes lercarensis, Cystauletes primoriensis, Cystauletes mammilosus, Cystauletes kingi, Cystauletes orientalis, Cystauletes squamilis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Jiantianba Reef, Section J, Lichuan, which is in a Changhsingian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Changxing Formation of China
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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