Demospongiae - Agelasida - Guadalupiidae
Alternative combination: Cystothalamia polysiphonata
Full reference: G. Dieci, A. Antonacci, and R. Zardini. 1968. Le spugne cassiane (Trias medio-superiore) della regione dolomitica attorno a Cortina d'Ampezzo [Sponges from the Cassian Formation (Middle-Upper Triassic) from the Dolomites near Cortina d'Ampezzo]. Bollettino della Societa Paleontologica Italiana 7(2):94-155
Belongs to Diecithalamia according to B. Senowbari-Daryan 1990
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is San Cassiano Fm, Alpe di Specie, which is in a Carnian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the San Cassiano Formation of Italy
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Greece (1 collection), Hungary (1), Italy (4), Oman (1), Turkey (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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