Demospongiae - Lithistida - Anthaspidellidae
Full reference: M. S. Beresi and J. K. Rigby. 1993. The Lower Ordovician sponges of San Juan, Argentina. Brigham Young University Geology Studies 39:1-63
Belongs to Patellispongia according to M. S. Beresi and J. K. Rigby 1993
Sister taxa: Patellispongia alternata, Patellispongia argentina, Patellispongia attenuata, Patellispongia australis, Patellispongia brosiusae, Patellispongia clintoni, Patellispongia mackenziensis, Patellispongia minutipora, Patellispongia oculata, Patellispongia rugosa
Type specimen: Its type locality is Talacasto Gulch, which is in an Arenigian open shallow subtidal wackestone/lime mudstone in the San Juan Formation of Argentina
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Arenigian of Argentina (1 collection)
• Ordovician of Argentina (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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