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 Patellispongia according to R. S. Bassler 1927
Sister taxa: Patellispongia alternata, Patellispongia argentina, Patellispongia attenuata, Patellispongia australis, Patellispongia brosiusae, Patellispongia clintoni, Patellispongia mackenziensis, Patellispongia minutipora, Patellispongia robusta, Patellispongia rugosa
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:
• Ordovician of Argentina (2 collections), United States (1: Nevada)
• Whiterockian of United States (2: California)
• Arenigian of United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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