Demospongiae - Agelasida - Thaumastocoeliidae
Full reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan, R. Zühlke, T. Bechstädt and E. Flügel. 1993. Anisian (Middle Triassic) buildups of the northern Dolomites (Italy): The recovery of reef communities after the Permian/Triassic crisis. Facies 28:181-256
Belongs to Thaumastocoelia according to B. Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2011
See also Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1993
Sister taxa: Thaumastocoelia cassiana, Thaumastocoelia irregularis, Thaumastocoelia mutaria, Thaumastocoelia ovoidalis, Thaumastocoelia siciliana, Thaumastocoelia sphaeroida
Type specimen: Its type locality is Olang, northern Dolomites, Italy, which is in a Pelsonian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Recoaro - Upper Serla Formation of Italy
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Hungary (2 collections), Italy (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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