†Stelletta (Stolleya) silvigera Finks et al. 2011 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Ancorinida - Ancorinidae
Full reference: R. M. Finks, K. Hollocher, and K. J. Thies. 2011. A major Eocene sponge fauna (Castle Hayne Formation, North Carolina). Journal of the Carolina Academy of Science 127(2):39-175
Belongs to Stelletta (Stolleya) according to R. M. Finks et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Stolleya florida, Stolleya microtulipa, Stolleya ornatissima
Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS 21849 Dudley, which is in a Bartonian shallow subtidal marl in the Castle Hayne Formation of North Carolina
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at USGS 21849 Dudley
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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