Demospongiae - Agelasida - Preperonidellidae
Full reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan, K. Rashidi, and A. Hamedani. 2005. Sponge assemblage from the Permian reefal limestones of Kuh-e Bagh-e Vang, Shotori Mountains (eastern Iran). Geologica Carpathica 56(5):381-406
Belongs to Bicoelia according to B. Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Bicoelia corticifera, Bicoelia guadalupensis, Bicoelia tubulara
Type specimen: Its type locality is Kuh-e Bagh-e Vang, Shotori Mountains, Tabas, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Jamal Formation of Iran
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Iran (1 collection), Slovenia (1), Thailand (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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