Demospongiae - Lithistida - Anthaspidellidae
Full reference: R. S. Bassler. 1927. A new early Ordovician sponge fauna. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 17(15):390-394
Belongs to Anthaspidella according to R. S. Bassler 1927
Sister taxa: Anthaspidella alveola, Anthaspidella amplia, Anthaspidella annulata, Anthaspidella inornata, Anthaspidella inyoensis, Anthaspidella lamellata, Anthaspidella mammulata, Anthaspidella multiostia, Anthaspidella traini
Type specimen: Its type locality is IK-3 Ikes Canyon sponge beds, Toquima Range, which is in a Rangerian carbonate limestone in the Antelope Valley Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at IK-3. Ikes Canyon sponge beds, Toquima Range
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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