Demospongiae - Verticillitida - Verticillitidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby, J. Fan, W. Zhang, S. Wang, and X. Zhang. 1994. Sphinctozoan and Inozoan Sponges from the Permian Reefs of South China. BYU Geology Studies 40:43-109
Belongs to Stylothalamia according to J. K. Rigby et al. 1994
Sister taxa: Stylothalamia columnaris, Stylothalamia hambastensis, Stylothalamia hydriotica, Stylothalamia permica, Stylothalamia polysiphonata
Type specimen: ZYD-17. Its type locality is ZYD17, Ziyundong, Ziyun County, which is in a Wordian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Ziyundong Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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